A Dermatologist's Perspective on Vitamin D
| Autor: | Veena Vanchinathan, Henry W. Lim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Malabsorption business.industry Vitamin D-binding protein medicine.medical_treatment Skin Pigmentation Context (language use) Dermatology General Medicine Disease Vitamin D Deficiency medicine.disease vitamin D deficiency Hypervitaminosis D Special Article Steroid hormone medicine Vitamin D and neurology Humans Vitamin D business |
| Zdroj: | Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 87:372-380 |
| ISSN: | 0025-6196 |
| Popis: | Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone that is crucial for human health and has recently generated controversy regarding its role in human health and disease. In this Special Article, we discuss our dermatologic perspective on vitamin D in a question-and-answer format. We discuss methods of obtaining vitamin D, including cutaneous photobiosynthesis, diet, and supplements and include the recent US Institute of Medicine recommendations. Other reviewed topics include the associations among skin pigmentation, climate, photoprotection, and vitamin D levels. We also elaborate on the popular interest in sun exposure as a method of normalizing vitamin D levels in the context of the risks of solar and artificial radiation. We also discuss groups at risk for vitamin D inadequacy, the need for testing serum vitamin D levels, and the role of phototherapy in patients with malabsorption conditions and hypervitaminosis D, with a focus on patients with sarcoidosis. Finally, we summarize our recommendations on vitamin D. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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