Vitamin D and breast cancer prevention: Practical guidelines for clinicians

Nursing for Women's Health

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 368-375

  Bergren, Tara ^a   Heuberger, Roschelle ^b  

^a Mercy Hospital   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77958553345     PISSN: 17514851     EISSN: 1751486X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2010.01575.x     Document Type: Article

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