Oral and Topical Vitamin D, Sunshine, and UVB Phototherapy Safely Control Psoriasis in Patients with Normal Pretreatment Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations: A Literature Review and Discussion of Health Implications

Vitamin D, sunshine and UVB phototherapy were first reported in the early 1900s to control psoriasis, cure rickets and cure tuberculosis (TB). Vitamin D also controlled asthma and rheumatoid arthritis with intakes ranging from 60,000 to 600,000 International Units (IU)/day. In the 1980s, interest in...

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Main Authors: Patrick J. McCullough, William P. McCullough, Douglas Lehrer, Jeffrey B. Travers, Steven J. Repas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1511