McCarty, M F A moderately low phosphate intake may provide health benefits analogous to those conferred by UV light - a further advantage of vegan diets. [electronic resource] - Medical hypotheses - 543-60 p. digital Publication Type: Journal Article ISSN: 0306-9877 Standard No.: 10.1016/s0306-9877(03)00228-7 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AutoimmunityCalcitriol--metabolismCalcium--metabolismCalcium, DietaryDiet, VegetarianDown-RegulationHumansLightModels, TheoreticalParathyroid Hormone--biosynthesisPhosphates--physiologyPhosphorus--metabolismPhosphorus, DietaryRiskUltraviolet RaysVitamin D--metabolism