Increased Circulating Vitamin D and Testosterone Levels in Patients with Cancer

Fidan E., YILDIZ B., YILMAZ M., ÖZDEMİR F., Kavgaci H., AYDIN F.

HEALTHMED, vol.4, no.4, pp.1072-1075, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: HEALTHMED
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1072-1075
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Vitamin D has anticarcinogenic properties and sex steroids play roles in the development of breast cancer, endometrial carcinomas and prostat cancers. In this study, we decided to detect the levels of vitamin D and testosterone in lung and gastric cancer patient.