| Autor: |
Samuel E. Udeabor, Abdullah M. Albejadi, Waleed A. K. Al‐Shehri, Chidozie I. Onwuka, Saeed Y. Al‐Fathani, Abdullah A. Al Nazeh, Saleh F. Aldhahri, Faleh A. Alshahrani |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 428-432 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2057-4347 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/cre2.294 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Objectives Serum level of vitamin D has been used as a predictor for cancer development. We intend to measure the baseline vitamin D level in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and to compare same with non‐cancer controls to determine any association. Materials and methods Patients with OSCC presenting to our clinics were included in this study. Their baseline serum vitamin D levels were measured prior to cancer treatment after obtaining their consents. These patients were then matched with at least 2 cancer‐free subjects to serve as controls and whose serum vitamin D levels were also measured. The serum vitamin D levels obtained for the two groups were then categorized into normal (>35 ng/ml), mild deficiency (25–35 ng/ml), moderate deficiency (12.5–25 ng/ml), and severe deficiency ( |
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