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Vertebrates require vitamin D for several bodily processes including the regulation of calcium and phosphorus levels1. Vitamin D is obtained in two ways. First, vitamin D can be obtained from the diet2. Second, vitamin D can be produced in the skin upon exposure to ultraviolet B irradiation (UVB, 280–315nm)2.
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Ferguson, G.W., Gehrmann, W.H., Hammack, S.H., Chen, T.C., Holick, M.F. (2002). Effects of Dietary Vitamin D and UVB Irradiance on Voluntary Exposure to Ultraviolet Light, Growth and Survival of the Panther Chameleon. In: Holick, M.F. (eds) Biologic Effects of Light 2001. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0937-0_19
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