American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Page e19 , March 2010

Low vitamin D may explain the link between preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.12.007

American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Page e19 , March 2010

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