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Vitamin D deficiency aggravates COVID-19: discussion of the evidence

Alialdo Dantas Damascenaa Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of West Bahia, Barreiras, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1488-3222
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Laylla Mirella Galvão Azevedoa Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of West Bahia, Barreiras, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1136-0752
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Tarcio de Almeida Oliveirab Collective Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0984-9348
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Jerusa da Mota Santanac Center for Health Sciences, Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia, Santo Antonio de Jesus, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-0097
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Marcos Pereirab Collective Health Institute, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 563-567 | Published online: 12 Aug 2021

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