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. 2020 Nov;36(8):e3375.
doi: 10.1002/dmrr.3375. Epub 2020 Jul 31.

Vitamin D status as a predictor of Covid-19 risk in Black, Asian and other ethnic minority groups in the UK

Barbara J Boucher  1
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Vitamin D status as a predictor of Covid-19 risk in Black, Asian and other ethnic minority groups in the UK

Barbara J Boucher. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2020 Nov.
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