Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 594-595 , October 2007

Commentary: A responsible approach to maintaining adequate serum vitamin D levels

  • Henry W. Lim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Henry W. Lim, MD, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Medical Center–New Center One, 3031 W Grand Blvd, Suite 800, Detroit, MI 48202.
    • ,
  • John A. Carucci, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Weil Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
    • ,
  • James M. Spencer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Darrell S. Rigel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(07)01044-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2007.06.026

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 594-595 , October 2007

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