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. 2013 Jan 15;187(2):215-6.
doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.187.2.215.

Severe vitamin D deficiency: a biomarker of exacerbation risk? : a reply to Heulens

Ken M Kunisaki, Dennis E Niewoehner, John E Connett
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Severe vitamin D deficiency: a biomarker of exacerbation risk? : a reply to Heulens

Ken M Kunisaki et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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