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Intermittent High Doses of Vitamin D: A Need for Further Studies?

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    Salvatore Minisola, Luciano Colangelo, Mirella Cilli, Cristiana Cipriani, Jessica Pepe & Elisabetta Romagnoli

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S. Minisola has served as speaker for Abiogen, Amgen, Bruno Farmaceutici, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Nycomed, Novartis, Pfizer, and Sigma Tau. He also served on advisory boards for Amgen, Bruno Farmaceutici, Eli Lilly, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Pfizer, Sigma Tau, and Stroder. All other authors have stated that they have no conflict of interest.

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Minisola, S., Colangelo, L., Cilli, M. et al. Intermittent High Doses of Vitamin D: A Need for Further Studies?. Calcif Tissue Int 92, 487–488 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-013-9714-x

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