Reintroduction of a classic vitamin D ultraviolet source

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-5, 2007, Pages 686-688

  Sayre, R M ^a,b   Dowdy, J C ^b   Shepherd, J G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Rapid Precision Testing Laboratories   (United States)

^c KBD Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Erythema action spectrum; Mercury lines; Solar altitude; Sunlight; UV; UVA; UVB; UVC; Vitamin D action spectrum

Indexed keywords

7 DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL; MERCURY; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SAFETY; SKIN SENSITIVITY; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HELIOTHERAPY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LIGHTING; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 33947138217     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2006.12.062     Document Type: Article

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