Vitamin D deficiency in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus is prevalent throughout the year

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 863-865

  Heine, G ^a   Lahl, A ^a   Muller C ^a   Worm, M ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

cutaneous lupus erythematosus; vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; PREDNISOLONE; VITAMIN D;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, CUTANEOUS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMINS;

EID: 77957032566     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09948.x     Document Type: Article

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