Calculated ultraviolet exposure levels for a healthy vitamin D status

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1697-1703

  Webb, Ann R ^a   Engelsen, Ola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CAUCASIAN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEGRO; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUTRITION POLICY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 33846544440     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/2006-09-01-RA-670     Document Type: Article

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