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Vitamin D: to screen or not to

Vitamin D is derived from food, and human beings need exposure to sunlight for its synthesis. This is achieved through the absorption of ultraviolet B radiation by 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin.  However, certain sections of the population cannot produce Vitamin D in sufficient quantities; such at-risk groups are the focus of screening. The principal function […]