The effect of darkness on vitamin D in adults.

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 su...

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Published in:Postgraduate Medical Journal
Main Authors: Fairney, A., Fry, J., Lipscomb, A.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 1979
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Antarctic
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Online Access:http://pmj.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/55/642/248
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spelling fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:postgradmedj:55/642/248 2023-05-15T14:04:42+02:00 The effect of darkness on vitamin D in adults. Fairney, A. Fry, J. Lipscomb, A. 1979-04-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://pmj.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/55/642/248 https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.55.642.248 en eng BMJ Publishing Group Ltd http://pmj.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/55/642/248 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.55.642.248 Copyright (C) 1979, The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine Research Article TEXT 1979 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.55.642.248 2013-05-27T17:17:45Z 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. Text Antarc* Antarctic HighWire Press (Stanford University) Antarctic The Antarctic Postgraduate Medical Journal 55 642 248 250
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