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LETTERS: Helga M Rhein Vitamin D deficiency is widespread in Scotland BMJ 2008; 336: 1451-a [Full text]

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D & C?

David G Connell   (27 June 2008)

D & C? 27 June 2008
David G Connell, GP Principal Fyvie Oldmeldrum Medical Group, Health Centre, Oldmeldrum, AB51 0JZ Send response to journal: Re: D & C?	I was interested to read Dr Rhein's response regarding Vitamin D deficiency in Scotland It seems we have a way to go yet in getting universal basic nutritional supplementation in place, and I fear the 'heat or eat' dilemma will only worsen the situation. I write to note my own anecdotal experience of the fairly common finding, particularly in the elderly widower who has long since finished the last of his seasonal new tatties,of the coiled pig tail like hairs suggestive of Vitamin C deficiency. David G Connell Competing interests: None declared