Latitudinal variations over Australia of the solar UV-radiation exposures for vitamin D3 in shade compared to full Sun

Radiation Research

Volumn 173, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 373-379

  Turnbull, David J ^a   Parisi, Alfio V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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COLECALCIFEROL;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN D METABOLISM; WINTER;

EID: 77749270633     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR1951.1     Document Type: Article

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