Robyn Lucas

Publications

• Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Africa: a Systematic Review and Critical Evaluation of the Health Risks and Use of Photoprotection
  Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences : Official Journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology. Dec, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26626701
• Measuring Sun Exposure in Epidemiological Studies: Matching the Method to the Research Question
  Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology. Dec, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26555640
• A Systematic Review of the Influence of Skin Pigmentation on Changes in the Concentrations of Vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in Plasma/serum Following Experimental UV Irradiation
  Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences : Official Journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology. Nov, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26548800
• Ultraviolet Radiation, Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis
  Neurodegenerative Disease Management. Oct, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26477548
• Higher Intake of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids is Associated with a Decreased Risk of a First Clinical Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Demyelination: Results from the Ausimmune Study
  Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). Sep, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26362904
• Do Prenatal Sex Hormones Modulate MS Risk?
  Neurology. Oct, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26341867
• Global, Regional, and National Disability-adjusted Life Years (DALYs) for 306 Diseases and Injuries and Healthy Life Expectancy (HALE) for 188 Countries, 1990-2013: Quantifying the Epidemiological Transition
  Lancet (London, England). Nov, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26321261
• Analytical Bias in the Measurement of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations Impairs Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Clinical and Research Settings
  PloS One. 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26266807
• Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Selected Inflammatory Biomarkers in Older Adults: a Secondary Analysis of Data from a Randomised, Placebo-controlled Trial
  The British Journal of Nutrition. Sep, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26206095
• The Global Burden of Cancer 2013
  JAMA Oncology. Jul, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26181261
• Tightrope Walking: Using Predictors of 25(OH)D Concentration Based on Multivariable Linear Regression to Infer Associations with Health Risks
  PloS One. 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26017695
• Vitamin D Deficiency at Melanoma Diagnosis is Associated with Higher Breslow Thickness
  PloS One. 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25970336
• Comparing the Effects of Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Supplementation on Vitamin D Insufficiency, and Immune and Cardio-metabolic Function: the Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Supplementation (SEDS) Study
  BMC Public Health. 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25884724
• Variation in Incidence of Pediatric Crohn's Disease in Relation to Latitude and Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation: a Systematic Review and Analysis
  Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Apr, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25789921
• Basal Cell Carcinomas on Sun-protected Vs. Sun-exposed Body Sites: a Comparison of Phenotypic and Environmental Risk Factors
  Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. Jul, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25787710
• Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Profiles of 263,356 Older Australians According to Region of Birth and Acculturation, with a Focus on Migrants Born in Asia
  PloS One. 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25695771
• Weekend Personal Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure in Four Cities in Australia: Influence of Temperature, Humidity and Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation
  Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology. Feb, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25600266
• Vitamin D in Fetal Development: Findings from a Birth Cohort Study
  Pediatrics. Jan, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25511121
• Vitamin D and Immunity
  F1000prime Reports. 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25580272
• What is the Optimal Level of Vitamin D--reply
  Aust Fam Physician. Oct, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25506984
• What is the Optimal Level of Vitamin D--reply
  Australian Family Physician. Oct, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25417256
• Seasonal Variation of Relapse Rate in Multiple Sclerosis is Latitude Dependent
  Annals of Neurology. Dec, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25283272
• Reply: To PMID 24600673
  Australian Family Physician. Aug, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25252369
• Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Status As Northeast Asian Migrants Become Acculturated to Life in Australia
  Photochemistry and Photobiology. Nov-Dec, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25244558
• Reply
  Australian Family Physician. Jul, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25134182
• Incidence of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Relation to Ambient UV Radiation in White Populations, 1978-2012: Empirical Relationships
  JAMA Dermatology. Oct, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25103031
• Shining the Light on Sunshine: a Systematic Review of the Influence of Sun Exposure on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-related Outcomes
  Clinical Endocrinology. Dec, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 25066830
• Myopia is Associated with Lower Vitamin D Status in Young Adults
  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Jul, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24970253
• Keyhole Limpet Haemocyanin - a Model Antigen for Human Immunotoxicological Studies
  British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Nov, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24833186
• Environmental, Personal, and Genetic Determinants of Response to Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Adults
  The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Jul, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24694335
• What is the Optimal Level of Vitamin D? - Separating the Evidence from the Rhetoric
  Australian Family Physician. Mar, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24600673
• The Contributions of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Other Determinants to Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations in Australian Adults: the AusD Study
  American Journal of Epidemiology. Apr, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24573539
• Measuring Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Using a Dosimetric Technique: Understanding Participant Compliance Issues
  Photochemistry and Photobiology. Jul-Aug, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24571445
• A Novel Approach for Prediction of Vitamin D Status Using Support Vector Regression
  PloS One. 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24302994
• Vitamin D and Tuberculosis: Hope or Hype?
  The Medical Journal of Australia. Nov, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24237081
• Association Between Ultraviolet Radiation, Skin Sun Sensitivity and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
  Cancer Epidemiology. Dec, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 24075798
• Varicella Zoster Virus Quantitation in Blood from Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Individuals
  Journal of Medical Virology. Aug, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23765786
• The Physical Anthropometry, Lifestyle Habits and Blood Pressure of People Presenting with a First Clinical Demyelinating Event Compared to Controls: The Ausimmune Study
  Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). May, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23670542
• Prospective Observational Study of Physical Functioning, Physical Activity, and Time Outdoors and the Risk of Hip Fracture: a Population-based Cohort Study of 158,057 Older Adults in the 45 and Up Study
  Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Oct, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23609238
• Predicting Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Australian Adults
  Clinical Endocrinology. Nov, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23550837
• Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis
  Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. May, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23540892
• Vitamin D Sufficiency in Pregnancy
  BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.). 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23533189
• Assessing Possible Selection Bias in a National Voluntary MS Longitudinal Study in Australia
  Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). Oct, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23530001
• Assessing Interactions Between HLA-DRB1*15 and Infectious Mononucleosis on the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
  Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). Sep, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23413297
• Vitamin D Status: Multifactorial Contribution of Environment, Genes and Other Factors in Healthy Australian Adults Across a Latitude Gradient
  The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Jul, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23395985
• Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk for Rheumatic Diseases: an Update
  Current Opinion in Rheumatology. Mar, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23370372
• Sun Exposure over a Lifetime in Australian Adults from Latitudinally Diverse Regions
  Photochemistry and Photobiology. May-Jun, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23311500
• Constitutive and Relative Facultative Skin Pigmentation Among Victorian Children Including Comparison of Two Visual Skin Charts for Determining Constitutive Melanin Density
  Photochemistry and Photobiology. May-Jun, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23311462
• Vitamin D and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in the Risk and Treatment of Tuberculosis
  The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Jan, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23257233
• Validation of Brief Questionnaire Measures of Sun Exposure and Skin Pigmentation Against Detailed and Objective Measures Including Vitamin D Status
  Photochemistry and Photobiology. Jan-Feb, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 22891914
• Adherence to MRI Protocol Consensus Guidelines in Multiple Sclerosis: an Australian Multi-centre Study
  Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Dec, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23210577
• Imaging and Diagnostic Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis: Are We There Yet?
  Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. Dec, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23210576
• Environmental Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis: a Review with a Focus on Molecular Mechanisms
  International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23109880
• Association Between Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation and Risk of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
  Cancer Prevention Research (Philadelphia, Pa.). Nov, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23034146
• Association Between Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation and Risk of Esophageal Cancer
  The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Dec, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 23032986
• Epstein-Barr Virus Infection: a Smoking Gun for Multiple Sclerosis?
  Neurology. Sep, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22933742
• The Risks for Falls and Fractures in Multiple Sclerosis
  Neurology. Jun, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22592357
• Epstein-Barr Virus Genotypes and Strains in Central Nervous System Demyelinating Disease and Epstein-Barr Virus-related Illnesses in Australia
  Intervirology. 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22286116
• Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion and Its Interactions with Climate Change: Progress Report, 2011
  Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences : Official Journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology. Jan, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22279621
• Shift Work and Multiple Sclerosis
  Annals of Neurology. Nov, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 22162053
• An Epidemiological Perspective of Ultraviolet Exposure--public Health Concerns
  Eye & Contact Lens. Jul, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21670693
• Questions and Answers About the Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion and Its Interactions with Climate Change: 2010 Assessment
  Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences : Official Journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology. Feb, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21253671
• The Role of Latitude, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Vitamin D in Childhood Asthma and Hayfever: an Australian Multicenter Study
  Pediatric Allergy and Immunology : Official Publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. May, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 20880353
• Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy and Aspects of Offspring Health
  Nutrients. Mar, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 22254029
• Measurement of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA Load Using a Novel Quantification Standard Containing Two EBV DNA Targets and SYBR Green I Dye
  Virology Journal. 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20860842
• Hip Fracture Risk in Relation to Vitamin D Supplementation and Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials and Observational Studies
  BMC Public Health. 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20540727
• Vitamin D Deficiency and Pregnancy: from Preconception to Birth
  Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. Aug, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20440696
• Assessing Vitamin D Status: Pitfalls for the Unwary
  Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. Aug, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20397196
• Latitudinal Variation in Incidence and Type of First Central Nervous System Demyelinating Events
  Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). Apr, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20167594
• Recruiting Child Controls
  Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.). Mar, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 20160566
• Population Density Determines the Direction of the Association Between Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation and Type 1 Diabetes Incidence
  Pediatric Diabetes. Sep, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 19968813
• Public Health Impact of Global Heating Due to Climate Change: Potential Effects on Chronic Non-communicable Diseases
  International Journal of Public Health. Apr, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 19902143
• Associations Between Silicone Skin Cast Score, Cumulative Sun Exposure, and Other Factors in the Ausimmune Study: a Multicenter Australian Study
  Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Nov, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19843682
• Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitides: Could Geographic Patterns Be Explained by Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation?
  Arthritis and Rheumatism. Oct, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19790114
• Future Health Implications of Prenatal and Early-life Vitamin D Status
  Nutrition Reviews. Dec, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 19019040
• Estimating the Global Disease Burden Due to Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
  International Journal of Epidemiology. Jun, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18276627
• Mid-life Stress is Associated with Both Up- and Down-regulation of Markers of Humoral and Cellular Immunity
  Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands). Nov, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17853062
• The High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency Across Australian Populations is Only Partly Explained by Season and Latitude
  Environmental Health Perspectives. Aug, 2007  |   Pubmed ID: 17687438
• Is the Current Public Health Message on UV Exposure Correct?
  Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Jun, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16799733
• Considering the Potential Benefits As Well As Adverse Effects of Sun Exposure: Can All the Potential Benefits Be Provided by Oral Vitamin D Supplementation?
  Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Sep, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16616326
• Estimates of Beneficial and Harmful Sun Exposure Times During the Year for Major Australian Population Centres
  The Medical Journal of Australia. Apr, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16584368
• Association or Causation: Evaluating Links Between "environment and Disease"
  Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Oct, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16283057
• Ultraviolet Radiation and Health: Friend and Foe
  The Medical Journal of Australia. Dec 2-16, 2002  |   Pubmed ID: 12463975