Skin cancer prevention and UV-protection: How to avoid vitamin D-deficiency?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2009, Pages 54-60

  Reichrath, J ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Skin cancer; Solar UV radiation; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

CALCIFEDIOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RISK FACTORS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 70349316706     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09450.x     Document Type: Review

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