Sun exposure questionnaire predicts circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in Caucasian hospital workers in southern Italy

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 121, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 334-337

  Hanwell, H E C ^a   Vieth, R ^a,b   Cole, D E C ^b   Scillitani, A ^c   Modoni, S ^c   Frusciante, V ^c   Ritrovato, G ^c   Chiodini, I ^d   Minisola, S ^e   Carnevale, V ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Caucasian; Questionnaire; Sun Exposure; UVB; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CAUCASIAN; CLOTHING; FACE; FEMALE; HAND; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; ITALY; LEG; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WINTER; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION RESPONSE; SEASON; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; TIME;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 77954763232     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2010.03.023     Document Type: Article

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