Vitamin D status differs by latitude and race, with residents of the northeastern United States
and individuals with more skin pigmentation being at increased risk of deficiency. A PubMed …

Background: In recent years, the relevance of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene restriction
fragment length polymorphisms for various types of cancer has been investigated by a great …

We analyzed renal cell cancer incidence patterns in the United States and reviewed recent
epidemiologic evidence with regard to environmental and host genetic determinants of renal …

Cancer is amenable to low-cost treatments, given that it has a significant metabolic
component, which can be affected through diet and lifestyle change at minimal cost. The …

The development of the most efficacious strategy for the prevention and treatment of cancers
is based on understanding the underlying mechanisms of carcinogenesis. This includes the …

ContextThe epidemiological evidence that fatty fish consumption may be associated with the
lower risk of several cancers is not consistent and no studies of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) …

Vitamin D is one of the main groups of sterols; playing an important role in phospho-calcic
metabolism. The conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to pre-vitamin D3 in the skin, through …

1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 inhibits renal interstitial myofibroblast activation by inducing
hepatocyte growth factor expression. Background Vitamin D and its metabolites play an …

Cancer is a major health problem and cause of death worldwide that accounted for 7.6
million deaths in 2008, which is projected to continue rising with an estimated 13.1 million …

Epidemiological data show an inverse relationship between vitamin D levels and breast
cancer incidence. This study investigates the relationship of modeled and measured serum …