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Comment
. 2021 Jul:211:105901.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.105901. Epub 2021 Apr 14.

Learning from previous methodological pitfalls to propose well-designed trials on vitamin D in COVID-19

Cédric Annweiler  1 , Alain Mercat  2 , Jean-Claude Souberbielle  3
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Comment

Learning from previous methodological pitfalls to propose well-designed trials on vitamin D in COVID-19

Cédric Annweiler et al. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2021 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

Annweiler is the coordinating investigator of the COVIT-TRIAL study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04344041).

Annweiler occasionally serves as a consultant (training and expertise) for Mylan (2020).

The other authors report no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported.

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