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. 2025 May 8;63(9):e218-e220.
doi: 10.1515/cclm-2025-0518. Print 2025 Aug 26.

Biomarkers to measure the need and the effectiveness of therapeutic supplementation: a critical issue

Simona Ferraro  1 , Martina Tosi  1   2 , Elvira Verduci  2   3 , Bruno Mario Cesana  4 , Gianvincenzo Zuccotti  1   5
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Biomarkers to measure the need and the effectiveness of therapeutic supplementation: a critical issue

Simona Ferraro et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. .
No abstract available

Keywords: analytical quality; deficiency; harmonization; reproducibility; supplementation; threshold.

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