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. 2021 Sep-Oct;15(5):102237.
doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102237. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

Does Vitamin D have a role to play in Covid-19 in the dexamethasone era?

Amit Kj Mandal  1 , Charlotte Wenban  1 , Randeep S Heer  1 , Vadir Baktash  1 , Constantinos G Missouris  2
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Does Vitamin D have a role to play in Covid-19 in the dexamethasone era?

Amit Kj Mandal et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2021 Sep-Oct.
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Declaration of competing interest The authors report no conflicts of interest and have no proprietary interest in any of the materials mentioned in the manuscript: Does Vitamin D have a role to play in Covid-19 in the dexamethasone era? Submitted to Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews.

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