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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Main Authors: Cristina Maxia, Daniela Murtas, Michela Corrias, Ignazio Zucca, Luigi Minerba, Franca Piras, Cristiana Marinelli, Maria Teresa Perra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2017-10-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
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Online Access:http://ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/2837