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Comment
. 2008 Feb 23;336(7641):403-4; author reply 404.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39493.418704.1F.

Calcium supplementation: Confounders were ignored

Luca Puccetti
Comment

Calcium supplementation: Confounders were ignored

Luca Puccetti. BMJ. .
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