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SUBMITTER: Zhang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5610011 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Xi X Huang Xuan-Zhang XZ Chen Wen-Jun WJ Wu Jian J Chen You Y Wu Cong-Cong CC Wang Zhen-Ning ZN
Oncotarget 20170629 38
<h4>Background</h4>The associations between vitamin D status, including plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and vitamin D intake, and pancreatic cancer risk and mortality are inconsistent. The aims of this study are to evaluate the antitumor and therapeutic effects of vitamin D status for pancreatic cancer patients.<h4>Methods</h4>A literature search for relevant studies was conducted using PubMed and Embase databases. Risk ratio (RR), hazard ratio (HR), and 95% confidence interval (CI) ...[more]