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Editorial

Targeting the exposome: does correcting vitamin D deficiency have potential to treat and prevent asthma?

Paul E. PfefferWilliam Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK;Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 241-243 | Received 21 Dec 2017, Accepted 09 Feb 2018, Published online: 20 Feb 2018

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