Korean Circ J.  2023 Feb;53(2):103-105. 10.4070/kcj.2023.0016.

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Vitamin D via Suppression of YKL-40 Production: One of the Possible Mechanisms for Cardiovascular Protection

• Kim HL

• KMID: 2539480
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2023.0016

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