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Belostotsky, V., Mughal, Z. & Webb, N.J.A. A single high dose of ergocalciferol can be used to boost 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in children with kidney disease. Pediatr Nephrol 24, 625–626 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-008-1041-5
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