The effect of short-term low-energy ultraviolet B irradiation on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: A randomized single-blinded controlled clinical trial | Zendy

Ivan Micić | Zendy; InHo Jeon | Zendy; Sohyun Park | Zendy; Seo-Sung Hwa | Zendy; Jae-Myeung Chun | Zendy; Predrag Stojiljković | Zendy

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The effect of short-term low-energy ultraviolet B irradiation on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: A randomized single-blinded controlled clinical trial

Author(s) -

Ivan Micić,

InHo Jeon,

Sohyun Park,

Seo-Sung Hwa,

Jae-Myeung Chun,

Predrag Stojiljković

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 2406-0895

pISSN - 0370-8179

DOI - 10.2298/sarh1310615m

Subject(s) - medicine , tolerability , osteoporosis , vitamin d and neurology , bone remodeling , bone mineral , placebo , randomized controlled trial , vitamin , clinical trial , urology , gastroenterology , adverse effect , pathology , alternative medicine

The importance of vitamin D on bone health and osteoporosis was studied by many researchers. The main role of the Vitamin D is to absorb calcium and phosphate and increase bone mineralization. Older people are at an increased risk of the inadequate vitamin D production in the skin because of lower sun exposure and reduced ability of the skin to synthesize vitamin D.

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