Endogenous, cutaneous vitamin D synthesis stimulation as an effective way of improving the vitamin D status in children with hepatobiliary malfunctions.
Repetitive (5 days) ultraviolet treatment was used to improve vitamin D status of 26 pediatric patients suffering from different hepatobiliary disorders. The treatment resulted in a significant improvement of patients' vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels regardless of their disease and other factors such as increased blood bilirubin content or jaundice. Presence of a dependence between the increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations after treatment and its original levels was confirmed.
Biochemistry Department, Childs' Health Centre, Monument Hospital, Warsaw-Miedzylesie, Poland.
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Lukaszkiewicz
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Ryzko
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Socha
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Lorenc
D000293:Adolescent; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood
D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D014807:Vitamin D