Skin cancer meets vitamin D: The way forward for dermatology and public health

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 720-724

  Weinstock, Martin A ^a   Moses, Arnold M ^b  

^a PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

7 DEHYDROCHOLESTEROL; CALCITRIOL; COLECALCIFEROL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; ERGOSTEROL; LANOLIN; VEGETABLE OIL; VITAMIN D;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CANCER PREVENTION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYDROXYLATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; RICKETS; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN METABOLISM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMINS;

EID: 70249084902     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.04.016     Document Type: Editorial

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