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Editorial
. 2020 Nov 3;12(11):3378.
doi: 10.3390/nu12113378.

Vitamin D in 2020: An Old Pro-Hormone with Potential Effects beyond Mineral Metabolism

Marie Courbebaisse  1   2   3 , Etienne Cavalier  4
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Editorial

Vitamin D in 2020: An Old Pro-Hormone with Potential Effects beyond Mineral Metabolism

Marie Courbebaisse et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Vitamin D is not a vitamin but a pro-hormone. [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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