Serum levels of vitamin D, parathyroid hormone and calcium in relation to survival following breast cancer.
Författare
Summary, in English
Vitamin D, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium in blood are correlated with each other. Previous studies have suggested vitamin D to have anti-proliferative effects on tumor cells, whereas PTH may have carcinogenic effects. A cancer disease may influence calcium levels in blood, but less is known about calcium and its potential effect on cancer risk and survival. The aim of this study was to examine pre-diagnostic levels of vitamin D (25OHD), PTH and calcium in relation to survival after breast cancer.
Avdelning/ar
- Kirurgi
- BioCARE: Biomarkers in Cancer Medicine improving Health Care, Education and Innovation
- Bröstcancer-genetik
- Klinisk kemi, Malmö
- EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
Publiceringsår
2014
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
1131-1140
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Cancer Causes and Control
Volym
25
Issue
9
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Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Springer
Ämne
- Cancer and Oncology
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Surgery
- Clinical Chemistry, Malmö
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1573-7225