A small suberythemal ultraviolet B dose every second week is sufficient to maintain summer vitamin D levels: A randomized controlled trial

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 430-433

  Bogh, M K B ^a   Schmedes, A V ^b   Philipsen, P A ^a   Thieden, E ^a   Wulf, H C ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUMMER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALCIFEDIOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856201194     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10697.x     Document Type: Article

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