Comparison of narrowband ultraviolet B exposure and oral vitamin D substitution on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 160-164

  Ala Houhala, Meri J ^a,b   Vahavihu K ^a,b   Hasan, T ^a   Kautiainen, H ^c,d   Ylianttila, L ^e   Viljakainen, H T ^f,g   Snellman, E ^h   Reunala, T ^a,b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c Central Finland Central Hospital   (Finland)

^d KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI AND HELSINKI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^h PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; COLECALCIFEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863312754     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10990.x     Document Type: Article

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