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1,25‐dihydroxyvitamin D 3 promotes IL‐10 production in human B cells

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Reduced serum levels of 25-hydroxy and 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D in egyptian children with autism

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Products of vitamin D3 or 7-dehydrocholesterol metabolism by cytochrome P450scc show anti-leukemia effects, having low or absent calcemic activity

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Human safety and efficacy of ultraviolet filters and sunscreen products

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Vitamin D, Muscle Function, and Exercise Performance

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Efficacy of fish intake on Vitamin D status: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements, and Implications for Cardiovascular Health

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Year-round vitamin D deficiency among saudi female out-patients

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Vitamin D production depends on ultraviolet-B dose but not on dose rate: A randomized controlled trial: Vitamin D increase after UVB

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Photoprotection and vitamin D: a review

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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and vitamin D receptor variants in melanoma patients from the Mediterranean area of Barcelona

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Vitamin D Deficiency and Type 2 Diabetes in African Americans: The Common Denominators

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Projected changes in ultraviolet index and UV doses over the twenty-first century: impacts of ozone and aerosols from CMIP6

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