Vitamin D vs broad spectrum phototherapy in the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-7

  Gloth III, F Michael ^a,b   Alam, Wasif ^a   Hollis, Bruce ^c  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCOLECALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYCHOLECALCIFEROLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; VITAMIN D;

EID: 0033290687     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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