Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Shows a Gender-Specific Association with Vitamin D Deficiency
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Peak expiratory flow rate shows a gender-specific association with vitamin D deficiency.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0021-972X,1945-7197
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-3199