Methotrexate Chemotherapy Causes Growth Impairments, Vitamin D Deficiency, Bone Loss, and Altered Intestinal Metabolism—Effects of Calcitriol Supplementation

Methotrexate Chemotherapy Causes Growth Impairments, Vitamin D Deficiency, Bone Loss, and Altered Intestinal Metabolism—Effects of Calcitriol Supplementation

Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is prevalent in childhood cancer patients and survivors after chemotherapy; further studies are needed to investigate the underlying aetiology and effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in preventing chemotherapy-induced bone loss. This study used a rat mode...

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Main Authors: Yu-Wen Su, Alice M. C. Lee, Xukang Xu, Belinda Hua, Heather Tapp, Xue-Sen Wen, Cory J. Xian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
childhood cancer chemotherapy
vitamin D deficiency
growth impairments
bone loss
vitamin D metabolism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/17/4367

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