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Vitamin D status and insulin resistance among young obese Saudi females

Hala M. Abdelkarem, Mervat A. El-Sherif and Sahar B. Gomaa
Saudi Medical Journal May 2016, 37 (5) 561-566; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.5.13581

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