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Tightrope walking: Using predictors of 25 (OH)D concentration based on multivariable linear regression to infer associations with health risksThe approach of predicted 25 (OH)D concentration derived from multivariable linear regression may be valid..
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Maternal vitamin D deficiency alters fetal brain development in the BALB/c mouse.Prenatal exposure to vitamin D is thought to be critical for optimal fetal neurodevelopment, yet vitamin D deficiency is apparent in a growing proportion of...
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Comparing the effects of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D insufficiency, and immune and cardio-metabolic functionAdults living in the sunny Australian climate are at high risk of skin cancer, but vitamin D deficiency (defined here as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D...
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Pterygium and conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence in young Australian adults: The Raine studySun exposure is associated with several ophthalmic diseases, including pterygium which may develop in adolescence.
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New research into Vitamin D and Sunlight has created Project D-LightProject D-Light aims to understand and harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight for Australian children while protecting them from excess UV.
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Vitamin D levels linked to depression in young menResearch from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows that symptoms of depression in young men may be associated with low vitamin D levels.
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New research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in wombNew research has found that children of mums who had low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to have language difficulties.
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Measuring exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation using a dosimetric technique: Understanding participant compliance issuesWe investigated the types and determinants of noncompliance associated with a protocol for use of polysulphone UVR dosimeters.
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Immune modulation by UV: Role of vitamin DIn this chapter, evidence for and evidence against the involvement of vitamin D in the immunoregulatory properties of UV radiation is presented.
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UVR-induced immunosupressionDespite considerable advances, the exact mechanism whereby UVR can lead to changes in immune responses is not entirely clear at present, and no...