EFFECT OF DARKNESS ON VITAMIN-D IN ADULTS

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作者
FAIRNEY, A
FRY, J
LIPSCOMB, A
机构
[1] BRITISH ANTARCT SURVEY,CAMBRIDGE CB3 0ET,ENGLAND
[2] WORTHING HOSP,DEPT CLIN BIOCHEM,WORTHING BN11 2DH,SUSSEX,ENGLAND
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10.1136/pgmj.55.642.248
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Circulating 25-hydroxy vitamin D measurements were made on Caucasians in the Antarctic. Following a period of 3 months' complete darkness there was a significant fall in 25-hydroxy vitamin D values. These results emphasize the importance of u.v. light on skin synthesis of cholecalciferol and support the view that the geriatric and immigrant population should be adequately exposed to sunlight to prevent vitamin D deficiency. © 1979 The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine.
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