Vitamin D and Health: Can Too Much Be Harmful?

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 407-408

  Davis, Cindy D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84990386591     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827609338154     Document Type: Editorial

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