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Vitamin D and melanoma: an umbrella meta-analysis of serum levels, dietary intake, and VDR polymorphisms.
Journal of translational medicine - 11 Mar 2026
Jiang Bin, Li Yaling, Zhong Weilong, Zou Yanfen, Chen Bancheng, Yu Bo
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D regulates immune function, cell proliferation, and differentiation, and may inhibit carcinogenesis. Both serum vitamin D levels and genetic variations in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been linked to melanoma, but findings are inconsistent. This umbrella meta-analysis critically appraised existing evidence on vitamin D intake, serum concentration, and six VDR polymorphisms (FokI,...
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