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The Fok1 vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and 25(OH) D serum levels and prostate cancer among Jordanian men.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Atoum Manar Fayiz, AlKateeb Dena, AlHaj Mahmoud Sameer Ahmed
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BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neoplasms and the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the Western world. Vitamin D (1,25dihydroxy vitamin D) is linked to many biological processes that influence oncogenesis but data on relations between its genetic variants and cancer risk have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to determine associations between a...
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