Evaluation of vitamin D and vitamin D-binding protein levels and vitamin D receptor expression in basal cell carcinoma: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Noha Abdel-Rahim Nagui (Author), Marwa A Saleh (Author), Sherien M El-Daly (Author), Nohha H Khater (Author), Dina A El Sharkawy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Exposure to the sun is the main cause of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) development and also the main source of vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D has anticancer activities; however, its role in BCC is debatable. Objective To measure the level of plasma vitamin D, vitamin D-binding protein (VDB...