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Clinical Study

High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Southern Chinese Renal Transplant Recipients

Maggie K.M. MaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (SAR), PR China
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Maggie M.Y. MokDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (SAR), PR China
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Susan YungDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (SAR), PR China
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Colin S.O. TangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (SAR), PR China
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Tak Mao ChanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (SAR), PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 980-984 | Received 11 Mar 2012, Accepted 21 Jun 2012, Published online: 10 Aug 2012

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