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Editorial

Is there sufficient evidence to support the use of vitamin supplements in the asthmatic patient?

Shahabeddin RezaeiDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Students’ Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Dietitians and Nutrition Experts Team (DiNET), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, IranView further author information
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Nima RezaeiResearch Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, IranView further author information
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Maryam MahmoudiDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Dietitians and Nutrition Experts Team (DiNET), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, IranView further author information
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Zahra AryanResearch Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;Network of Immunity in Infection, Malignancy and Autoimmunity (NIIMA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 851-853 | Received 07 Jul 2017, Accepted 20 Sep 2017, Published online: 26 Sep 2017

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