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Plasma vitamin D concentration influences survival outcome after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Aug 2014
Zgaga Lina, Theodoratou Evropi, Farrington Susan M, Din Farhat V N, Ooi Li Yin, Glodzik Dominik, Johnston Susan, Tenesa Albert, Campbell Harry, Dunlop Malcolm G
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PURPOSE: We investigated whether the plasma level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) influences survival outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We prospectively studied 1,598 patients with stage I to III CRC. We sought association between plasma 25-OHD and stage-specific survival and tested for interaction between 25-OHD level and variation at the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene...
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