Skin color is relevant to vitamin D synthesis

Dermatology

Volumn 227, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 250-254

  Libon, F ^a   Cavalier, E ^a   Nikkels, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxyvitamin D; Phototype; Skin color; Skin pigmentation; UVB exposure; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; BLACK PERSON; BODY SURFACE; CAUCASIAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNTAN; SYNTHESIS; VITAMIN D SYNTHESIS; VOLUNTEER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890123464     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000354750     Document Type: Article

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