Vitamin D and vitamin D receptor in patients with ophthalmic pterygium
Pterygium, an ultraviolet radiation (UV)-related disease, is a relatively benign process, but since it displays tumor-like features, it has been proposed to be a neoplastic- like growth disorder. Vitamin D performs a number of functions in addition to calcium homeostasis, as inhibition of cell proli...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-10-01
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Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
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Online Access: | http://ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/2837 |