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The cutaneous production of vitamin D depends in part on the amount of ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation the skin is exposed to. It is recognized that the most efficient wavelengths for producing previtamin D3 in human skin is at 295-296 nm. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of various commercial UV-B emitting lamps in photosynthesizing vitamin D3.
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Grothmann, K., Krause, R., Bühring, M., Chen, T.C., Holick, M.F., Kaase, H. (1999). Evaluation of the Artificial UV-Sources on Vitamin D3 Synthesis in Humans. In: Holick, M.F., Jung, E.G. (eds) Biologic Effects of Light 1998. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5051-8_21
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