Evaluation of serum vitamin D3 role in relation to asthma severity, control status, and eosinophilic phenotype: evidence from an Iraqi cohort within the global initiative for asthma 2025 guideline
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62838/amsm-2026-0028 | Journal eISSN: 2668-7763 (formerly 2247-6113) | Journal ISSN: 2668-7755
Language: English
Page range: 200 - 205
Submitted on: Jun 7, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 31, 2026
Published online: Sep 30, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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