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Replenishment of vitamin D status: theoretical and practical considerations

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    Salvatore Minisola, Jessica Pepe, Pietro Donato, Evelina Vigna, Marco Occhiuto, Federica Ferrone, Federica Biamonte, Veronica Cecchetti, Vittoria Carmela Danese, Chiara Sonato, Piergianni BIondi, Luciano Colangelo & Cristiana Cipriani

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Minisola, S., Pepe, J., Donato, P. et al. Replenishment of vitamin D status: theoretical and practical considerations. Hormones 18, 3–5 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42000-018-0040-6

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