Sunshine and Vitamin D

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 190-192

  Saraff, Vrinda ^a   Shaw, Nick ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN; VITAMIN D;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALYSIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CLOTHING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; SEASON; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

CLOTHING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; SEASONS; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84956590397     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307214     Document Type: Review

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