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The effect of seasonal variations on vitamin D levels in pregnant women

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Canakkale State Hospital, Canakkale, Turkey

    Fatma Beyazit

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, Canakkale State Hospital, Canakkale, Turkey

    Yavuz Beyazit

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Beyazit, F., Beyazit, Y. The effect of seasonal variations on vitamin D levels in pregnant women. Arch Gynecol Obstet 292, 1–2 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-015-3714-1

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