A Study of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
Vitamin D is found to have anti neoplastic properties in Breast carcinoma and proven to have improved survival rate as evidenced by literature. Serum levels of Vitamin D in patients with breast carcinoma is found to have a significant impact on its incidence worldwide as evidenced by various laboratory and epidemiological studies.It is postulated that breast cells have Vitamin D receptor in their nuclei and polymorphism of genes for these Vitamin D receptor results in increased risk of breast cancer.
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Dr. M. Sumathi . M. S, Dr. R. Rajavasantha kumari
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