Methods. A literature search using the databases Medscape, Pubmed, UpToDate and
EBSCO from 1945 to 2015. Results and Conclusions. Genetic predisposition/hereditary …

Vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin) plays a vital role in calcium homeostasis, skeletal
metabolism, and immune, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems' functions. The …

Purpose The microbiome modulates numerous aspects of human physiology and is a
crucial factor in the development of various human diseases. Vitamin D deficiency and …

Background Evidence associating diet with the incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is
inconclusive. We aimed to summarize evidence associating dietary factors with RCC …

Due to the strong immunomodulatory effects, vitamin D (Vit-D) may be an option in COVID-
19 disease. The skin pigment melanin has the photoprotective capacity, by inhibiting the …

Introduction Vitamin D receptor (VDR) and proteins encoded by the genes CYP27B2 and
CYP24A1 involved in the production and inactivation of vitamin D can influence vitamin D …

The capture of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is of paramount importance for early cancer
diagnosis. Herein, we report the development of hyaluronic acid (HA)-immobilized …

Advancements in research have led to the steady decline of breast cancer mortality over the
past thirty years. However, breast cancer incidence has continued to rise, resulting in an …

Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignancies in women with high morbidity and
mortality. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the primary cause of cervical cancer, of …

Epidemiological, clinical, biochemical and genetic research has revealed that renal cell
cancer (RCC) etiology is hormone-related. It was shown that hormone receptors are …