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Association between cutaneous melanoma, Breslow thickness and vitamin D receptor BsmI polymorphism
6 Dec 2006
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BACKGROUND: Literature data report an association between some vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and different kinds of tumours, including malignant melanoma (MM). Only three VDR polymorphisms (FokI, TaqI and A-1012G) have been investigated in association with the presence of cutaneous MM or the development of metastases. OBJECTIVES: The present paper analyses for the first time the association between BsmI...
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