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Editorial
. 2013 Jul 10;310(2):153-5.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.7229.

Race/ethnicity, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and heart disease

Keith C Norris, Sandra F Williams
Editorial

Race/ethnicity, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and heart disease

Keith C Norris et al. JAMA. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures: The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Norris reports receiving grant support from the National Institutes of Health; and payment for lectures and consulting from Abbott, Amgen, Davita, and Takeda. Dr Williams reported no disclosures.

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