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Comment
. 2019 Nov;181(5):884.
doi: 10.1111/bjd.18126. Epub 2019 Jul 1.

Do sunscreens block vitamin D production? A critical review by an international panel of experts

D D Bikle  1
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Do sunscreens block vitamin D production? A critical review by an international panel of experts

D D Bikle. Br J Dermatol. 2019 Nov.
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Comment on

  • Sunscreen photoprotection and vitamin D status.
    Passeron T, Bouillon R, Callender V, Cestari T, Diepgen TL, Green AC, van der Pols JC, Bernard BA, Ly F, Bernerd F, Marrot L, Nielsen M, Verschoore M, Jablonski NG, Young AR. Passeron T, et al. Br J Dermatol. 2019 Nov;181(5):916-931. doi: 10.1111/bjd.17992. Epub 2019 Jul 15. Br J Dermatol. 2019. PMID: 31069788 Free PMC article. Review.

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