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    Glossary Vitamin D Synthesis

    skin produces vitamin D3 when exposed to UVB sunlight

    Vitamin D synthesis is the process by which the skin produces vitamin D when exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) rays from sunlight. This process involves the conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin to cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), which is then further metabolized in the liver and kidneys to its active form, calcitriol. This active form of vitamin D is crucial for calcium absorption, bone health, and immune function.

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    1. Role of vitamin D and insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome Journal of Advanced Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2021
    2. Study of gene expression alteration in male androgenetic alopecia: evidence of predominant molecular signalling pathways British Journal of Dermatology · 2017 · 27 citations
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    6. Vitamin D, Lipid Metabolism and Prostate Cancer Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University · 2009 · 1 citations
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    10. Evidence for 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3-independent Transactivation by the Vitamin D Receptor 2007 · 36 citations
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    1. Vitamin D Vitamin made in the skin from sunlight, also taken as a supplement
    2. Calcium D oantothenate
    3. Biotin B vitamin, often sold as a hair supplement
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