Letter to the Editor
Vitamin D supplementation for irritable bowel syndrome: Concerns about the meta-analysis
M Abuelazm,
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M Abuelazm
Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Mohamed Abuelazm, MBBCh candidate, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El Bahr Street, Tanta 31111, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.
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B Abdelazeem
McLaren Health Care, Flint, Michigan, USA
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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M Abuelazm,
Corresponding Author
M Abuelazm
Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
Correspondence
Mohamed Abuelazm, MBBCh candidate, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El Bahr Street, Tanta 31111, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.
Email: [email protected]
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B Abdelazeem
McLaren Health Care, Flint, Michigan, USA
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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First published: 05 May 2022
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