The Vitamin D–Folate Hypothesis as an Evolutionary Model for Skin Pigmentation: An Update and Integration of Current Ideas

Vitamin D is unique in being generated in our skin following ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. Ongoing research into vitamin D must therefore always consider the influence of UVR on vitamin D processes. The close relationship between vitamin D and UVR forms the basis of the “vitamin D&...

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Main Authors: Patrice Jones, Mark Lucock, Martin Veysey, Emma Beckett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/5/554