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Background:
Some patients do not readily absorb vitamin D from intestine. These patients may be helped by ultraviolet rays, which can come from sunlight or solar beds. When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet B rays (UVB) vitamin D is produced. This usually happens when the skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D can also be ingested trough some foods, mainly fatty fish or supplements.
Vitamin D is important for bone, and long-term vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteoporosis. Vitamin D may also be important for the immune system-including autoimmune diseases-and the cardiovascular system.
Purpose:
The main purpose of the study is to learn more about the production of vitamin D3 in the skin, by ultraviolet radiation.
Study Course:
Day 0: Randomization. Subjects are randomized to two groups. Subjects in both groups will be exposed to light in a solar bed for approximately 10 minutes on the first day, but only one of the solar beds wields ultraviolet rays. The other has a filter, which filters out the ultraviolet rays.
Blood samples are drawn on the first day at following times: Before solar bed, after at 15 minutes, 1, 2, 4 and 6 hours.
Day 1,2,3 and 7 after solar bed exposure:
Blood samples are drawn and adverse events are registered.
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Healthy adults
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Abnormal ALT or Creatinine Pregnancy
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20 participants in 2 patient groups
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