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Gc globulin (vitamin D‐binding protein) levels: an inhibition ELISA assay for determination of the total concentration of Gc globulin in plasma and serum

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Pages 157-166 | Received 30 Oct 2003, Accepted 28 Jan 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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