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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

Investigating the association of vitamin D seasonality on inflammatory and hemostatic markers

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Pages 786-795 | Received 11 Sep 2012, Accepted 08 Jan 2013, Published online: 11 Jun 2013

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