Vitamin D and immune response: implications for prostate cancer in African Americans

Vitamin D and immune response: implications for prostate cancer in African Americans

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. African American (AA) men have a higher incidence and mortality rate compared to European American (EA) men, but the cause of PCa disparities is still unclear. Epidemiologic studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is associ...

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Main Authors: Ken eBatai, Adam eMurphy, Larisa eNonn, Rick eKittles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
African Americans
Inflammation
Vitamin D
prostate cancer
Health Disparities
COX-2
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00053/full

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