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Vol. 151 No. 1920 (2021)

Supplementation of the population during the COVID-19 pandemic with vitamins and micronutrients – how much evidence is needed?

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2021.20522
Cite this as:
Swiss Med Wkly. 2021;151:w20522
Published
19.05.2021

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