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Review Article| Volume 37, ISSUE 3, P351-363, August 2011

Calcium and Vitamin D Controversies

  • David S. Silver
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    OMC Clinical Research Center, 8641 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 301, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
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    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    OMC Clinical Research Center, 8641 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 301, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA
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