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Calcified Tissue International
Published in: Calcified Tissue International 5/2013

01-05-2013 | Letter to The Editor

Intermittent High Doses of Vitamin D: A Need for Further Studies?

Authors: Salvatore Minisola, Luciano Colangelo, Mirella Cilli, Cristiana Cipriani, Jessica Pepe, Elisabetta Romagnoli

Published in: Calcified Tissue International | Issue 5/2013

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It was with interest that we read the paper by Sanders et al. [1] enlightening the harmful effects of the administration of huge doses of vitamin D. However, we believe that some points need clarification. …
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Title
Intermittent High Doses of Vitamin D: A Need for Further Studies?
Authors
Salvatore Minisola
Luciano Colangelo
Mirella Cilli
Cristiana Cipriani
Jessica Pepe
Elisabetta Romagnoli
Publication date
01-05-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Calcified Tissue International / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0171-967X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0827
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-013-9714-x

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