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01-12-2020 | SARS-CoV-2 | Letter to the Editor

Sex-specific association between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 mortality in older patients

Authors: M. Hars, A. Mendes, C. Serratrice, F.R. Herrmann, G. Gold, C. Graf, D. Zekry, A. Trombetti

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 12/2020

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Sex-specific association between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 mortality in older patients
Authors: M. Hars
A. Mendes
C. Serratrice
F.R. Herrmann
G. Gold
C. Graf
D. Zekry
A. Trombetti
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer London
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2
Vitamin D Deficiency
COVID-19
Published in: Osteoporosis International / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05677-6

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