ArticlePhotodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine2007
Treatment of vitamin D deficiency with UV light in patients with malabsorption syndromes: a case series.
Article in Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01930539 (Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic Patients With a Portable Ultraviolet B Lamp), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers.
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Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Intestinal Rehabilitation Clinic Patients With a Portable Ultraviolet B Lamp
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The effect of ultraviolet radiation from a novel portable fluorescent lamp on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels in healthy adults with Fitzpatrick skin types II and III.Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine · 2012Trial
- Treatment and prevention of vitamin D insufficiency in cystic fibrosis patients: comparative efficacy of ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, and UV light.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2009Trial
- Fiat Lux: Light and Pedagogy for the 21st Century.Annals of neurosciences · 2023Article
- Evidence That Increasing Serum 25(OH)D Concentrations to 30 ng/mL in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Could Greatly Improve Health Outcomes.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Association of hepatitis B vaccine response to vitamin D supplementation and ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure during different time intervals in experimental animals.Immunologic research · 2022Article
- Review
- 100 YEARS OF VITAMIN D: Effect of serum vitamin D level before ovarian stimulation on the cumulative live birth rate of women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a retrospective analysis.Endocrine connections · 2022Article
- A Clinician's guide to vitamin D supplementation for patients with cystic fibrosis.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 2021Article
- Lower vitamin D is associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in systemic lupus: data from an international inception cohort.Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2021Article
- Conjugated linoleic acid prompts bone formation in ovariectomized osteoporotic rats and weakens osteoclast formation after treatment with ultraviolet B.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Article
- Evaluation of caffeine as inhibitor against collagenase, elastase and tyrosinase using in silico and in vitro approach.Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry · 2019Article
- Ultraviolet B Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Are More Efficient and Effective in Producing Vitamin DScientific reports · 2017Article
- Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations Attributable to Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza: A Population-Based Study.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2017Article
- The vitamin D deficiency pandemic: Approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2017Review
- House dust mite induced lung inflammation does not alter circulating vitamin D levels.PloS one · 2014Article
- Vitamin D for health: a global perspective.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2013Article
- Sunlight and Vitamin D: A global perspective for health.Dermato-endocrinology · 2013Review
- Sunlight is an important determinant of vitamin D serum concentrations in cystic fibrosis.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2011Article
- Vitamin D and chronic lung disease: a review of molecular mechanisms and clinical studies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2011Review
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Abstract
backgroundCystic fibrosis (CF) and short bowel syndrome (SBS) patients are unable to absorb vitamin D from the diet and thus are frequently found to be severely vitamin D deficient. We evaluated whether a commercial portable ultraviolet (UV) indoor tanning lamp that has a spectral output that mimics natural sunlight could raise circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in subjects with CF and SBS.
methodsIn initial pilot studies, two SBS subjects came to the outpatient clinic twice weekly for 8 weeks for UV light sessions of 6 min each. In a follow-up study, five CF subjects exposed their lower backs in a seated position to the sunlamp at a distance of 14 cm for 5-10 min depending on the skin type five times a week for 8 weeks. Blood samples for 25(OH)D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurements were performed at baseline and at the end of the study.
resultsIn our study, with two SBS subjects, the indoor lamp increased or maintained circulating 25(OH)D levels during the winter months. We increased the UV lamp frequency and found an improved response in the CF patients. Serum 25(OH)D levels in CF subjects at baseline were 21 +/- 3 ng/ml, which increased to 27 +/- 4 ng/ml at the end of 8 weeks (P=0.05). PTH concentration remained largely unchanged in both population groups.
conclusionA UV lamp that emits ultraviolet radiation similar to sunlight and thus produces vitamin D(3) in the skin is an excellent alternative for CF, and SBS patients who suffer from vitamin D deficiency due to fat malabsorption, especially during the winter months when natural sunlight is unable to produce vitamin D3 in the skin. This UV lamp is widely available for commercial home use and could potentially be prescribed to patients with CF or SBS.
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