Relationships between serum levels of vitamins and papillary thyroid cancer: a single center case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamins are involved in various human physiological and biochemical mechanisms due to their antioxidant properties and their ability to enhance the immune response. Deficiency of some serum vitamins has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, including thyroid cancer. However, medical literature dealing with cholecalciferol supplementation was not able to show the potential of this intervention in cancer prevention. The aim of this paper is to highlight the association between lower serum vitamins levels and papillary thyroid cancer occurrence.

Methods

This case-control study was conducted between September 2018 and October 2019. Cases were defined as patients with histologically diagnosed papillary thyroid cancer who underwent

SUBMITTER: Zhang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10333764 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature