Women with fair phenotypes seem to confer a survival advantage in a low UV milieu. A nested matched case control study

BACKGROUND: Sun exposure in combination with skin pigmentation is the main determinant for vitamin D status. Human skin color seems to be adapted and optimized for regional sun ultraviolet (UV) intensity. However, we do not know if fair, UV-sensitive skin is a survival advantage in regions with low...

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Autores principales: Lindqvist, Pelle G., Epstein, Elisabeth, Landin-Olsson, Mona, Åkerlund, Måns, Olsson, Håkan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6992199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31999788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228582

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6992199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31999788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228582

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