Significance of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms for Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Hepatitis C
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Biological and epidemiological data suggest that vitamin D levels may influence cancer development. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms have been described in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene in association with cancer risk. We aimed to investigate the association of VDR gene p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-08-01
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Series: | Translational Oncology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936523314000564 |