UV-B 辐射
日晒床和其他 UV-B 辐射装置已经被用于治疗老年患者和吸收障碍性疾病患者的维生素 D 缺乏症。[54]Chel VG, Ooms ME, Popp-Snijders C, et al. Ultraviolet irradiation corrects vitamin D deficiency and suppresses secondary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly. J Bone Miner Res. 1998;13:12380.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9718191?tool=bestpractice.com[55]Koutkia P, Lu Z, Chen TC, et al. Treatment of vitamin D deficiency due to Crohn's disease with tanning bed ultraviolet B radiation. Gastroenterology. 2001;121:1485-1488.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11729127?tool=bestpractice.com这些治疗还可以升高骨密度。[56]Tangpricha V, Turner A, Spina C, et al. Tanning is associated with optimal vitamin D status (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration) and higher bone mineral density. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;80:1645.http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/80/6/1645http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15585781?tool=bestpractice.com