Defeat the ‘D’ deficiency – be sun smart

Authors

  • Muneeza Rizwan

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2016-12-16

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Rizwan M. Defeat the ‘D’ deficiency – be sun smart. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.16 [cited 2024Mar.29];23(4):357-9. Available from: http://jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/279