Narrowband ultraviolet B course improves vitamin D balance in women in winter

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 848-853

  Vahavihu K ^a,b,c   Ylianttila, L ^d   Kautiainen, H ^e   Viljakainen, H ^f   Lamberg Allardt, C ^f   Hasan, T ^c   Tuohimaa, P ^g   Reunala, T ^c,g   Snellman, E ^a,h  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b KANTA HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^e ORTON Foundation   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^g TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^h Sosiaali ja terveysministerio   (Finland)

Author keywords

Calcidiol; Skin; Ultraviolet B radiation; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIFEDIOL; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WINTER; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; FINLAND; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; SEASON; SKIN; SUNBATHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CALCIFEDIOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SKIN; SUNBATHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949821756     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09629.x     Document Type: Article

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