Vitamin D Deficiency in Smokers: A Major Risk Factor in Lung Carcinogenesis

Abstract excerpt

Worldwide prevalence and mortality of lung cancer are gradually increasing. Tobacco smoking is the major cause of lung carcinogenesis. Smoking causes a remarkable reduction in vitamin D concentration. Moreover, vitamin D deficiency is associated with lung carcinogenesis. In this context, vitamin D is effective in reducing lung cancer mortality. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. A...

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• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Lung Neoplasms
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Receptors, Calcitriol
• Risk Factors
• Smoking
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin D Research Studies

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Literature Corpus work

b12c5377-36b8-5f40-929b-4f76ee91f433

DOI

10.32388/02igml