Light Emitting Diodes as a Phototherapy Light Source for Increasing Vitamin D: A Review
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Keywords:
Light emitting diodes, phototherapy, vitamin D, human and health, medical treatmentAbstract
Phototherapy is treatment that uses UV light. However, other light variations can be used for phototherapy. One of them is a light-emitting diode (LED), which is known to be more efficient than other light sources. This review aims to discuss the effectiveness of light-emitting diodes (LED) as a phototherapy light source for increasing Vitamin D. Studies from online databases (Pubmed, Proquest, and Science Direct) published around 2012 to 2022 were included in the review. A combination of search strings i.e., (“LED” or “Light Emitting Diodes”) AND (“VITAMIN D3” or “VITD3” or “25(OH)D”) were used in the literature search. Twelve research articles (human- or animal-based) showed that LED UV exposure increases vitamin D. Several articles showed that LED UV is more effective and efficient in producing vitamin D compared to natural light. This review showed that LEDs are a potential light source for phototherapy to increase vitamin D, even better compared to sunlight, and using LED as a therapeutic device is a novel technique in medical treatment and can reduce related medical costs.
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