Vitamin C for Preventing and Treating the Common Cold

Robert M Douglas; Harri Hemilä

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0020168

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Vitamin C for Preventing and Treating the Common Cold

Robert M Douglas ,

*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: bobdouglas@netspeed.com.au
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Harri Hemilä

Vitamin C for Preventing and Treating the Common Cold

Robert M Douglas,
Harri Hemilä

Published: June 28, 2005
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0020168

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