Vitamin D in esophageal cancer: Is there a role for chemoprevention?

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2018; 10(1): 23-30
Published online Jan 15, 2018. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i1.23

Table 1 Studies investigating correlations between vitamin D and esophageal squamous cell dysplasia and carcinoma

Ref.	Study design/location	Vitamin D exposure/status/genetics studies	Statistical correlation
Abnet et al[27]	Cross-sectional study	25-hydroxyvitamin D serum level	RR = 1.86, 95%CI: 1.35-2.62
Abnet et al[27]	China	25-hydroxyvitamin D serum level	RR = 1.86, 95%CI: 1.35-2.62
Chen et al[28]	Prospective study	25-hydroxyvitamin D serum level	ESCC in men:
Chen et al[28]	China	25-hydroxyvitamin D serum level	HR = 1.77, 95%CI: 1.16-2.70
Lipworth et al[29]	Case-control study	Vitamin D dietary intake	ESCC:
Lipworth et al[29]	Italy	Vitamin D dietary intake	OR = 0.58, 95%CI: 0.39-0.86
Tran et al[30]	Case-control study	Ultraviolet B radiation	ESCC: No association
Tran et al[30]	Australia	Ultraviolet B radiation	ESCC: No association
Wang et al[24]	Case-control study	Genetic polymorphisms	ESCC: No association
Wang et al[24]	China	Genetic polymorphisms	ESCC: No association

ESCC: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; OR: Odds ratio; RR: Relative risk; HR: Hazard ratio; CI: Confidence interval.

Citation: Rouphael C, Kamal A, Sanaka MR, Thota PN. Vitamin D in esophageal cancer: Is there a role for chemoprevention? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2018; 10(1): 23-30
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v10/i1/23.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v10.i1.23

Rouphael C, Kamal A, Sanaka MR, Thota PN. Vitamin D in esophageal cancer: Is there a role for chemoprevention? World J Gastrointest Oncol 2018; 10(1): 23-30 [PMID: 29375745 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i1.23]

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