Vitamin D deficiency and depression in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
@article{Anglin2013VitaminDD, title={Vitamin D deficiency and depression in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis}, author={Rebecca E. S. Anglin and Zainab Samaan and Stephen D. Walter and Sarah Diana McDonald}, journal={British Journal of Psychiatry}, year={2013}, volume={202}, pages={100 - 107} }
Background There is conflicting evidence about the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and depression, and a systematic assessment of the literature has not been available. Aims To determine the relationship, if any, between vitamin D deficiency and depression. Method A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomised controlled trials was conducted. Results One case-control study, ten cross-sectional studies and three cohort studies with a total of 31 424…
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