Vitamin D status and sun exposure in India

Dermato-Endocrinology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-141

  Harinarayan, Chittari V ^a   Holick, Michael F ^b   Prasad, Upadrasta V ^a   Vani, Palavali S ^a   Himabindu, Gutha ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

7 dehydrocholesterol (7 DHC); India; Previtamin D3; Sun exposure; Vitamin D3; Zenith angle

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; METHANOL; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AMPOULE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LATITUDE; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; SEASON; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; TROPICS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; WINTER;

EID: 84881141117     PISSN: 19381972     EISSN: 19381980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/derm.23873     Document Type: Article

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