UVB-Vitamin D-Cancer Hypothesis

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 365-366

  Grant, William B ^a  

^a Sunlight Nutrition and Health Research Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; DRUG DERIVATIVE; VITAMIN D;

BLOOD; HUMAN; LETTER; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79951694522     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.01.019     Document Type: Letter

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