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The determinants of serum vitamin D levels in participants in a melanoma case-control study living in a temperate climate.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Oct 2011
Davies John R, Chang Yu-Mei, Snowden Helen, Chan May, Leake Susan, Karpavicius Birute, Haynes Sue, Kukalizch Kairen, Randerson-Moor Juliette, Elliott Faye, Barth Julian, Kanetsky Peter A, Harland Mark, Bishop D Timothy, Barrett Jennifer H, Newton-Bishop Julia A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We report the determinants of serum levels of vitamin D in a U.K. melanoma case-control study benefitting from detailed exposure and genotyping data. METHODS: Sun exposure, supplemental vitamin D, and SNPs reported to be associated with serum levels were assessed as predictors of a single serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 measurement adjusted for season, age, sex, and body mass index. RESULTS: Adjusted...
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