Breast cancer risk markedly lower with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations ≥60 vs <20 ng/ml (150 vs 50 nmol/L): Pooled analysis of two randomized trials and a prospective cohort.

BACKGROUND:While numerous epidemiologic studies have found an association between higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations and lower breast cancer risk, few have assessed this association for concentrations >40 ng/ml. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between 25(OH)D conc...

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Main Authors: Sharon L McDonnell, Carole A Baggerly, Christine B French, Leo L Baggerly, Cedric F Garland, Edward D Gorham, Bruce W Hollis, Donald L Trump, Joan M Lappe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6003691?pdf=render