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The role of vitamins in cancer: a review.

Nutrition and cancer
January 1, 2011
Ana Catarina Mamede et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Extracted Claims (7)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
vitamins
neutral
prevention and treatment of cancer
-
-
can have an important role
#1
vitamin A
neutral
cancer
-
-
-
#2
vitamin B complex
neutral
cancer
-
-
-
#3
vitamin C
neutral
cancer
-
-
-
#4
vitamin D
neutral
cancer
-
-
-
#5
vitamin E
neutral
cancer
-
-
-
#6
vitamin K
neutral
cancer
-
-
-
#7
Abstract

Vitamins are essential nutrients for human metabolism, playing an important role as coenzymes or enzymes in many vital processes for the normal functioning of the body. In recent years, it has become apparent that vitamins are crucial in health and human disease, due to several studies that studied this relationship. Currently, it is known that vitamins can have an important role in the prevention and treatment of cancer, but until now no conclusive results were obtained. In this review, we will present the work and more relevant conclusions obtained in recent years of investigation about the relationship between vitamins and cancer, namely vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Ascorbic AcidChemopreventionDietary SupplementsHumansNeoplasmsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicVitamin AVitamin B ComplexVitamin DVitamin EVitamin KVitamins
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Citation Metrics
Total Citations97
Citations/Year6.9
Relative Citation Ratio3.15
NIH Percentile85.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
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