Comparison of human facial UV exposure at high and low latitudes and the potential impact on dermal vitamin D production

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 370-375

  Kimlin, M G ^a,b   Downs, N J ^b   Parisi, A V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; FACIES; HUMAN; LATITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GLAND; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WINTER; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACE; GEOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN;

FACE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 0037928950     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b211830k     Document Type: Article

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