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. 2021 Jun;60(4):2259-2260.
doi: 10.1007/s00394-020-02479-8. Epub 2021 Feb 14.

A key role for vitamin D binding protein in COVID-19?

Marijn M Speeckaert  1   2 , Joris R Delanghe  3
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A key role for vitamin D binding protein in COVID-19?

Marijn M Speeckaert et al. Eur J Nutr. 2021 Jun.
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