Narrowband ultraviolet B three times per week is more effective in treating vitamin D deficiency than 1600 IU oral vitamin D3 per day: A randomized clinical trial

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 625-630

  Bogh, M K B ^a   Gullstrand, J ^b   Svensson, A ^a   Ljunggren, B ^a   Dorkhan, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Möllevången Husläkargrupp Primary Care Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARATHYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUMMER; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CHOLECALCIFEROL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMINS;

EID: 84865596070     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11069.x     Document Type: Article

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