Oral vitamin D may help prevent some skin infections

Monday, October 6, 2008 - 14:07 in Health & Medicine

A study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that use of oral Vitamin D supplements bolsters production of a protective chemical normally found in the skin, and may help prevent skin infections that are a common result of atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema.

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