Shedding light on the controversy over vitamin D

Consultant

Volumn 46, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1565-1572

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SUNSCREEN; VITAMIN D;

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN D METABOLISM; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 33845987723     PISSN: 00107069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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