Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin d concentrations are associated with increased risk for melanoma and unfavourable prognosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Low vitamin D status (serum 25(OH)D concentration) is associated with increased incidence and unfavourable outcome of various types of cancer. However, there are limited data on influence of serum 25(OH)D on risk and prognosis of malignant melanoma.<h4>Methods<...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Bade, Alexander Zdebik, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Stefan Gräber, Jürgen Geisel, Thomas Vogt, Jörg Reichrath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112863