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Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12...
Submitted by matinadi
11 months, 5 days, 1 hour ago
Almost 75 percent of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have insufficient levels of vitamin D, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston report.
A deficit in vitamin D can lead to bone problems later in life, especially among those with type 1 diabetes. While vitamin D is usually gotten from exposure to sunlight or from the diet, researchers suggest that supplements are needed to boost vitamin D levels.
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