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Tonsillectomy may be an indicator of low vitamin D status, a risk factor for cancer later in life

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I receive funding from the UV Foundation (McLean, VA), the Vitamin D Society (Canada), and the European Sunlight Association (Brussels).

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Grant, W.B. Tonsillectomy may be an indicator of low vitamin D status, a risk factor for cancer later in life. Cancer Causes Control 20, 1235–1236 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-009-9333-z

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