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. 2020 Aug 1;319(2):E245-E246.
doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00315.2020.

Reply to Jakovac: COVID-19, vitamin D, and type I interferon

Maria Cristina Gauzzi  1 , Laura Fantuzzi  1
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Reply to Jakovac: COVID-19, vitamin D, and type I interferon

Maria Cristina Gauzzi et al. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; type I IFN; vitamin D.

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