Neurology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial Retracted Publication
Amelioration of osteoporosis and hypovitaminosis D by sunlight exposure in stroke patients.
The authors' previous investigations have disclosed low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentrations in 45 patients during long-term hospitalization following stroke (mean 5.9 ng/mL). This 25-OHD deficiency resulted from sunlight deprivation. ⋯ Sunlight exposure can increase the BMD of vitamin D-deficient bone by increasing 25-OHD concentration.