COPD and low plasma vitamin D levels: Correlation or causality?

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Submitted: October 23, 2018
Published: Oct 27, 2018
DOI: 10.29328/journal.jprr.1001008

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Luca Gallelli
Department of Health Science, University of Catanzaro and Operative Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance, Mater Domini Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
Erika Cione
Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Italy
Stefania Zampogna
Department of Child, Pugliese Ciaccio Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
Gino Scalone
Department of Respiratory Disease ASP Catanzaro, Italy

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Gallelli, L., Cione, E., Zampogna, S., & Scalone, G. (2018). COPD and low plasma vitamin D levels: Correlation or causality?. Journal of Pulmonology and Respiratory Research, 2(1), 011–012. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jprr.1001008
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