Vitamin D Supplementation and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Present and Future
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Clinical Trials
3. Vitamin D Supplementation: A Matter of Dosing Regimen?
4. Other Factors Influencing Vitamin D Dose–Response
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Barchetta, I.; Cimini, F.A.; Cavallo, M.G. Vitamin D Supplementation and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Present and Future. Nutrients 2017, 9, 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9091015
Barchetta I, Cimini FA, Cavallo MG. Vitamin D Supplementation and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Present and Future. Nutrients. 2017; 9(9):1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9091015
Chicago/Turabian StyleBarchetta, Ilaria, Flavia Agata Cimini, and Maria Gisella Cavallo. 2017. "Vitamin D Supplementation and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Present and Future" Nutrients 9, no. 9: 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9091015