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A global representation of vitamin D status in healthy populations: reply to comment by Saadi

Authors: D. A. Wahl, C. Cooper, P. R. Ebeling, M. Eggersdorfer, J. Hilger, K. Hoffmann, R. Josse, J. A. Kanis, A. Mithal, D. D. Pierroz, J. Stenmark, E. Stöcklin, B. Dawson-Hughes

Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1-2/2013

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Wahl DA, Cooper C, Ebeling PR, Eggerrsdorfer M, Hilger J, Hoffmann K, Josse R, Kanis JA, Mithal A, Pierroz DD, Stenmark J, Stöcklin E, Dawson-Hughes B (2102) A global representation of vitamin D status in healthy populations. Arch Osteoporos doi:10.1007/s11657-012-0093-0

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Title: A global representation of vitamin D status in healthy populations: reply to comment by Saadi
Authors: D. A. Wahl
C. Cooper
P. R. Ebeling
M. Eggersdorfer
J. Hilger
K. Hoffmann
R. Josse
J. A. Kanis
A. Mithal
D. D. Pierroz
J. Stenmark
E. Stöcklin
B. Dawson-Hughes
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis / Issue 1-2/2013
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Electronic ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-013-0122-7

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