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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2014; 6(4): 119-124
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i4.119
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i4.119
Imaging of skeletal muscle in vitamin D deficiency
Bianca Bignotti, Carlo Martinoli, Radiology Department, University of Genoa, 16138 Genoa, Italy
Angela Cadoni, Alberto Tagliafico, Institute of Anatomy, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, 16138 Genoa, Italy
Author contributions: Bignotti B, Cadoni A, Martinoli C and Tagliafico A entirely contributed to this paper.
Supported by Partially founded by the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Young Investigator Grant to Alberto Tagliafico; UNIGE, No. PRA 2012
Correspondence to: Alberto Tagliafico, MD, Institute of Anatomy, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Via de Toni 14, 16138 Genoa, Italy. albertotagliafico@gmail.com
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Received: December 27, 2013
Revised: February 28, 2014
Accepted: April 9, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Revised: February 28, 2014
Accepted: April 9, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Elderly people are prone to accidental falls and many fractures sometimes due to vitamin D deficiency. In this narrative review we will discuss the role of skeletal muscle imaging in vitamin D-deficient individuals. The aim of this paper is to improve and encourage the role of radiologists in this field.