Vitamin D and the Skin: Focus on a Complex Relationship

    February 2014 in “ Journal of Advanced Research ”
    Wedad Z. Mostafa, Rehab A. Hegazy
    Studysummary This review explores the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the skin from a dermatological perspective, but reports no new clinical results.
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