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Effect of vitamin D3 on self-perceived fatigue: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

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2016
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Nowak, A., Boesch, L., Andres, E., Battegay, E., Hornemann, T., Schmid, C., Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A., Suter, P. M., & Krayenbuehl, P.-A. (2016). Effect of vitamin D3 on self-perceived fatigue: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Medicine, 95(52), e5353. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000005353

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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is frequent and has been associated with fatigue in uncontrolled trials. METHODS: This is the first double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of per os vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in treating fatigue among otherwise healthy persons with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels. We enrolled 120 individuals (mean age 29 ± 6 years, 53% women) presenting with fatigue and vitamin D deficiency (serum 25(OH)D < 20 μg/L). Participants were randomized to a single oral dos

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  • Nowak, Albina
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  • Boesch, Lukas
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  • Andres, Erik
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  • Battegay, Edouard
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  • Hornemann, Thorsten
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  • Schmid, Christoph
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  • Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A
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  • Suter, Paolo M
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  • Krayenbuehl, Pierre-Alexandre
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95

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52

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e5353

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2016-12

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0025-7974

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Nowak, A., Boesch, L., Andres, E., Battegay, E., Hornemann, T., Schmid, C., Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A., Suter, P. M., & Krayenbuehl, P.-A. (2016). Effect of vitamin D3 on self-perceived fatigue: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Medicine, 95(52), e5353. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000005353

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