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Comment
. 2014 May 6;160(9):654.
doi: 10.7326/L14-5009.

Vitamin and mineral supplements in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer

Sebastian J Padayatty, Mark Levine
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Vitamin and mineral supplements in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer

Sebastian J Padayatty et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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