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Neonatal hypocalcemia and its relation to vitamin D and calcium supplementation

Asmaa Y. Elsary, Alkassem A. Elgameel, Wael S. Mohammed, Osman M. Zaki and Shaimaa A. Taha
Saudi Medical Journal March 2018, 39 (3) 247-253; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.3.21679

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