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Vitamin D and potential effects on cancers: a review.

Molecular biology reports
January 1, 1970
Pouria Sobhi et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to summarize the correlation between vitamin D and various cancers, exploring its role in prevention and complementary treatment.

Results Summary

The study found that vitamin D plays a crucial role in preventing malignancies and serves as a complementary treatment for cancer through direct and indirect biochemical pathways. It reviewed evidence linking vitamin D to different types of cancer.

Population

Not specified (general review of existing literature)

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (2)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Vitamin D
decrease
malignancies
-
-
preventing
#1
Vitamin D
decrease
cancer
-
-
complementary treatment for
#2
Abstract

Cancer is characterized by the abnormal and uncontrollable division and growth of cells that can infiltrate tissues and alter normal physiological function, which will become crucial and life-threatening if left untreated. Cancer can be a result of genetics, such as mutations or environmental causes, including smoking, lack of physical activity, as well as nutritional imbalance in the body. Vitamin D is one of the foremost nutrients that play a crucial role in a variety of biochemical pathways, and it is an important key factor in several diseases. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for preventing malignancies and a complementary treatment for cancer through direct and indirect biochemical pathways. In this article, we summarized the correlation between vitamin D and various cancers using an extensive search on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus. This paper reviews the role of vitamin D in different types of cancer.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansVitamin DVitaminsNutrientsExerciseNeoplasms
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations6
Citations/Year6.0
Relative Citation Ratio2.80
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.59
Normalized Score0.66
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