VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY AS A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM
? Abstract Pernicious anemia is a common cause of megaloblastic anemia throughout the world and especially in persons of European or African descent. Dietary deficiency of vitamin B12 due to…
High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer
Background: The use of bisphosphonates in the treatment of breast cancer is increasing for patients with metastatic and early-stage disease. Vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for breast…
Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms, and Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer
Substantial experimental evidence indicates that the hormonal form of vitamin D promotes the differentiation and inhibits the proliferation, invasiveness, and metastasis of human prostatic cancer cells. Results from epidemiologic studies…
Multivitamin Use, Folate, and Colon Cancer in Women in the Nurses’ Health Study
Background: High intake of folate may reduce risk for colon cancer, but the dosage and duration relations and the impact of dietary compared with supplementary sources are not well understood.…