The impact of atmospheric pollution on vitamin D status

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 198-

  Humayun, Quratulain ^a   Iqbal, Romaina ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; MELANIN; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VITAMIN D;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLOTHING; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PAKISTAN; POLLUTION CONTROL; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79251528576     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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