Open AccessVitamin D3 and Beta-carotene Deficiency is Associated with Risk of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Results of a Case-control Study in China
Author(s) -
Guiling Huang,
Lei Yang,
Ming Su,
Shaokang Wang,
Hong Yin,
Jiasheng Wang,
Guiju Sun
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of cancer prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2476-762X
pISSN - 1513-7368
DOI - 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.2.819
Subject(s) - beta carotene , carotene , esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , medicine , china , basal cell , vitamin , oncology , carcinoma , chemistry , food science , political science , law
The aim was to evaluate roles of vitamin D3 (VD3) and beta-carotene (BC) in the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in a high-risk area, Huai'an District, Huai'an City, China.