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Comment
. 2019 May;68(4):230-231.

PURL: Can vitamin D prevent acute respiratory infections?

Bob Marshall  1 , Nick Bennett  1 , Ashley Smith  1 , Robert Oh  1 , Jeffrey Burket  1
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PURL: Can vitamin D prevent acute respiratory infections?

Bob Marshall et al. J Fam Pract. 2019 May.

Abstract

A systematic review and meta-analysis says Yes, but the dosages used may not be what you'd expect.

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