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Comment
. 2015 May;15(5):489-90.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)70163-5. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

Tuberculosis and vitamin D: what's the rest of the story?

Peter Cegielski  1 , Andrew Vernon  2
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Tuberculosis and vitamin D: what's the rest of the story?

Peter Cegielski et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 May.
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