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VDR gene single nucleotide polymorphisms and their association with risk of oral cavity carcinoma.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2012
Małodobra-Mazur Małgorzata, Paduch Agnieszka, Lebioda Arleta, Konopacka Maria, Rogoliński Jacek, Szymczyk Cezary, Wierzgoń Janusz, Maciejewski Adam, Chmielik Ewa, Jonkisz Anna, Półtorak Stanisław, Dobosz Tadeusz
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3 (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3)) is a hormone playing a crucial role in numerous biological processes in the human body, including induction and control of cell proliferation and differentiation. Numerous data relate the vitamin D3 level with various types of cancer. It has been suggested that SNPs in the vitamin D3 receptor (VDR) gene might influence both the risk of cancer occurrence and...
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