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Comment
. 2016 Nov;31(11):1274.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3698-y.

Vitamin D: Ten Beliefs

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Vitamin D: Ten Beliefs

William B Grant. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Nov.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Compliance with Ethical Standards Disclosure I receive funding from Bio-Tech Pharmacal, Inc. (Fayetteville, AR) and the Vitamin D Society (Woodstock, ON, Canada) and the Vitamin D Council (San Luis Obispo, CA).

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  • Vitamin D: Ten Beliefs.
    Allan GM, McCormack J, Korownyk C. Allan GM, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2016 Nov;31(11):1275. doi: 10.1007/s11606-016-3699-x. J Gen Intern Med. 2016. PMID: 27084755 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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