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July 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Testosterone therapy can improve sexual function in women but long-term safety is unclear.
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Iron deficiency anemia can cause itching, which often improves with iron supplements.
An infant with a zinc deficiency skin disorder improved with zinc treatment.
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August 2019 in “International journal of contemporary pediatrics” A child with a rare type of rickets showed some improvement with high doses of vitamin D, but such conditions often respond poorly to treatment.
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179 citations,
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