Vitamin D, DNA methylation, and breast cancer

Abstract Background Vitamin D has anticarcinogenic and immune-related properties and may protect against some diseases, including breast cancer. Vitamin D affects gene transcription and may influence DNA methylation. Methods We studied the relationships between serum vitamin D, DNA methylation, and...

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Main Authors: Katie M. O’Brien, Dale P. Sandler, Zongli Xu, H. Karimi Kinyamu, Jack A. Taylor, Clarice R. Weinberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-018-0994-y