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UVB Light Therapy Increases Vitamin D Levels for Psoriasis Patients
November 2, 2010

Vitamin D is essential for many bodily processes, and some experts believe that abnormalities of vitamin D metabolism may be partly responsible for the worsening of psoriasis. Treating psoriasis with narrowband ultraviolet light B (UVB) phototherapy is a widely accepted practice.

But what effect, if any, does UVB light therapy have on vitamin D levels? To find out, researchers in Dublin, Ireland, exposed ...Read the full article