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No Association of Vitamin D Pathway Genetic Variants with Cancer Risks in a Population-Based Cohort of German Older Adults.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Sept 2017
Ordóñez-Mena José Manuel, Schöttker Ben, Saum Kai U, Holleczek Bernd, Burwinkel Barbara, Wang Thomas J, Brenner Hermann
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Background: Several investigations assessed the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) SNPs with cancer risk. Less is known about the implications of other vitamin D pathway SNPs on cancer risk.Methods: In a population-based cohort study of 9,949 German older adults, we used Cox regression to assess the association of 6 SNPs in the VDR, vitamin D-binding protein (GC), 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7),...
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