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The purpose of the study is to compare the efficiency of UVB and vitamin D supplementation in treatment of vitamin D deficiency.
Patients with vitamin D deficiency were recruited and randomized into two groups, one exposed to UVB and the other receiving oral treatment with vitamin D supplementation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| UVB | Active Comparator | UVB exposed group |
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| Oral vitamin D tablet | Active Comparator | Vitamin D supplementation |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Narrowband UVB | Radiation | UVB 3 times a week |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D (nmol/l). | Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to determine baseline status. | Week 0 |
| Vitamin D (nmol/l) | Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to follow the change from baseline in vitamin D level at week 3. | Week 3 |
| Vitamin D | Vitamin D was measured in a bloodsample to follow the change from baseline in vitamin D level at week 6. | Week 6 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Parathyroid hormone (pmol/l). | To investigate whether parathyrodiea hormone changes during the study. | Week 0, 3 and 6. |
| Albumin (g/l). | To investigate whether albumin changes during the study. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ã…ke Svensson, Assoc. Prof., MD, PhD | Department of Dermatology, Lund University, Malmoe | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Dermatology, Lund University Malmoe | Malmö | 205 02 | Sweden |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014808 | Vitamin D Deficiency |
| ID | Term |
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| D001361 | Avitaminosis |
| D003677 | Deficiency Diseases |
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014807 | Vitamin D |
| D002118 | Calcium |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012632 | Secosteroids |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
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| Vitamin D and calcium | Dietary Supplement | 1 daily tablet of 1600 IU vitamin D3 and 1000 mg calcium |
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| Week 0, 3 and 6. |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | To investigate whether calcium changes during the study. | Week 0, 3 and 6. |
| Hemoglobin A 1c (percentage HbA1c of total hemoglobin). | To investigate whether HbA1c changes during the study. | Week 0, 3 and 6. |
| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D008673 |
| Metals, Alkaline Earth |
| D004602 | Elements |
| D007287 | Inorganic Chemicals |
| D008670 | Metals |
| D001779 | Blood Coagulation Factors |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |