Melanin levels in relation to vitamin D among first-generation immigrants from different ethnic groups and origins: A comparative national Canadian cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.992554
Abstract: Introduction Immigrants to Western countries tend to have darker skin than native-born populations. We examined the relationship between skin melanin and serum vitamin D (vitD) [S-25(OH)D] levels and explored whether melanin levels explained S-25(OH)D variations… read more here.
Keywords: melanin; cross sectional; first generation; melanin levels ... See more keywords