Heliotherapy improves vitamin D balance and atopic dermatitis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1323-1328

  Vahavihu K ^a,b   Ylianttila, L ^c   Salmelin, R ^b,d   Lamberg Allardt, C ^e   Viljakainen, H ^e   Tuohimaa, P ^f   Reunala, T ^b,f   Snellman, E ^a  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^f TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Climate therapy; Sunlight; Ultraviolet radiation; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; SEASONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 43749102455     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08518.x     Document Type: Article

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