title: Vitamin D: a clinical perspective.
abstract: Vitamin D has been the focus of considerable recent scientific study and media attention because of a growing appreciation of its potential importance in extra-skeletal health. This 'Perspective' presents data supporting the viewpoint that physicians should not routinely test vitamin D levels in the general population but should routinely endorse vitamin D supplementation at levels recommended by the Institute of Medicine. It further reasons that it is unadvisable to recommend intentional limited sun exposure as a source of vitamin D.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. halperna@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Allan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Halpern
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium