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The impact of vitamin D on asthmatic human airway smooth muscle

Sannette C. HallDepartment of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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Kimberly D. FischerDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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Devendra K. AgrawalDepartment of Biomedical Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA;Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA;Department of Clinical and Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 127-135 | Received 16 Oct 2015, Accepted 02 Dec 2015, Published online: 28 Dec 2015

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