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Zhelnov P. A critical appraisal of ‘Chen FY, Xiao M, Ling B, Liu L, Chen L. Vitamin D does not improve lung function decline in COPD: a meta-analysis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2019 Oct;23(19):8637-8644. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_201910_19181. PMID: 31646598’. Zheln. 2020 Dec 19;51(2):r1900d15. URI: https://zheln.com/record/2020/12/15/1900/.

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