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Sun Exposure and Psychotic Experiences
OBJECTIVE Sun exposure is considered the single most important source of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to play a role in the etiology of psychotic disorders. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between sun exposure and psychotic experiences (PEs) in a general population sample of Swedish women. METHODS The study population included participants fr...
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Measuring ultraviolet (UV) exposure in human populations is a complex task. The dominant source of ultraviolet radiation for humans is sunlight, which is always a mix of both ultraviolet A (UVA, usually 320– 400 nm) and ultraviolet B (UVB, 320–280 nm). Ultraviolet C ( 280 nm) is filtered by the atmosphere and does not reach the earth’s surface. Researchers cannot separate the individual effects...
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It was initially hypothesized that sun exposure might cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) on the following grounds: its incidence was increasing in parallel with that of cutaneous melanoma; its risk was increased in those with a history of melanoma or other skin cancer; sun exposure causes immune suppression; and immunosuppression for other reasons is associated with an increased risk of NHL. The ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Skin Cancer
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1884-3549,0915-3535
DOI: 10.5227/skincancer.18.137