Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in erythropoietic protoporphyria

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 211-213

  Holme, S A ^a   Anstey, A V ^b   Badminton, M N ^b   Elder, G H ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photodermatosis; Photoprotection; Porphyria; Protoporphyria; Sunscreen; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; ERYTHROCYTE PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROPOIETIC PROTOPORPHYRIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN D INSUFFIENCY;

BONE DENSITY; CALCIUM; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTOPORPHYRIA, ERYTHROPOIETIC; SUNLIGHT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 45749113679     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08616.x     Document Type: Article

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