Methods We systematically searched the MEDLINE database, for the period 1996 to June
30, 2008, and the Cochrane Library using the terms “vitamin D,”“vitamin D deficiency,”“25 …

Background: Persistent tanning despite potentially fatal consequences suggests a
compulsive behavior similar to other addictive disorders. Objectives: To review the literature …

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun is a well-known risk factor for human
disease. Indeed, in many countries, skin cancers are the most common types of cancer and …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has both beneficial and harmful effects on the human body. Its
most important beneficial effect may be vitamin D production in the skin, also known as …

Background: Skin pigmentation is a key factor for UV radiation exposure related cancers. To
appropriately target cancer control activities related to this exposure and for better …

Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer is mainly caused by emissions of persistent
halocarbons of anthropogenic origin. The resulting increase of solar ultraviolet radiation at …

The increasing incidence of skin cancer despite the use of externally applied sun protection
strategies, alongside research showing that nutrients reduce photo-oxidative damage …

Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is the carcinogen that causes the most common malignancy in
humans–skin cancer. However, moderate UV exposure is essential for producing vitaminDin …

The proteolytic activities of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM); a disintegrin and
metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTS), and matrix metalloproteinase …

Objetivo Describir y caracterizar a los pacientes con carcinoma basocelular diagnosticados
en un centro nacional de dermatología en Colombia y conocer sus prácticas relacionadas …