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Hypovitaminosis D Appears Common Among Skin Cancer Population
Hypovitaminosis D Common Among Skin Cancer Population
S London
20080412
2008 May 12
Elsevier Global Medical News
Hypovitaminosis D Appears Common Among Skin Cancer Population
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2008 May 12, S London
VANCOUVER, B.C. (EGMN) - Nearly all patients undergoing Mohs surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer were found to be vitamin D deficient, according to findings from a recent pilot study. Vitamin D deficiency has important clinical implications, said Dr. Maral Kibarian Skelsey at the annual meeting of the American College of Mohs Surgery. Such deficiency has been linked to elevated risks of rickets, osteoporosis, several types of cancer (colon, breast, and prostate), and most recently, cardiovascular...
