In older men, lower plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with reduced incidence of prostate, but not colorectal or lung cancer.

In older men, lower plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with reduced incidence of prostate, but not colorectal or lung cancer.

Prostate, colorectal and lung cancers are common in men. In this study, we aimed to determine whether vitamin D status is associated with the incidence of these cancers in older men.Prospective cohort study.4208 older men aged 70-88 years in Perth, Western Australia.Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH...

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Main Authors: Yuen Y E Wong, Zoë Hyde, Kieran A McCaul, Bu B Yeap, Jonathan Golledge, Graeme J Hankey, Leon Flicker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4065010?pdf=render

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