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Introduction: 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 is the active form of vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin that has hormone actions, related to calcium homeostasis and other mechanisms. Vitamin D´s synthesis can be endogenous due to solar exposure, making up to 90%. Vitamin D or ingested from diet as the form of vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). (1) Objectives: To measure levels of Vitamin D in blood from voluntary donors, ages 20-54 y. o, in a general hospital. Results: Prevalence of sufficient levels was 33%. Conclusions: Prevalence of sufficient levels of vitamin D was 33.33%. There is also a relationship between phototype Fitzpatrick II and deficiency or insufficient levels of vitamin D
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