Should I prescribe sunlight instead of vitamin D?
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Should I prescribe sunlight instead of vitamin D?
CMAJ • NOVEMBER 23, 2010 • 182(17) © 2010 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors E802 With the increased understanding of the effects of vitamin D on the body and the growing evidence that people living in northern climes have inadequate levels of vitamin D during the winter months, I wondered whether I should be prescribing sunlight for my patients. After all, a mild sunburn after 5 to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100282