Serum Total 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Patients With Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: A Case-Control Study in a Low-Risk Southern European Population

• Main Authors: Angeliki Befon (Author), Alexander C. Katoulis (Author), Sofia Georgala (Author), Andreas Katsampas (Author), Vasiliki Chardalia (Author), Aggeliki Melpidou (Author), Vasiliki Tzanetakou (Author), Vasiliki Chasapi (Author), Dorothea Polydorou (Author), Clio Desinioti (Author), Micaela Plaka (Author), Dimitris Rigopoulos (Author), Alexandros J. Stratigos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mattioli1885, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Recent data have shown an inverse association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and incidence of several cancers, including cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM). In addition, lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels have been associated with thicker or higher stage melanomas an...