Prevalence and risk factors for vitamin C deficiency in north and south India: a two centre population based study in people aged 60 years and over.

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Published in PLoS One on December 06, 2011

Authors

Ravilla D Ravindran1, Praveen Vashist, Sanjeev K Gupta, Ian S Young, Giovanni Maraini, Monica Camparini, R Jayanthi, Neena John, Kathryn E Fitzpatrick, Usha Chakravarthy, Thulasiraj D Ravilla, Astrid E Fletcher

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1: Aravind Eye Hospital Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India.

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