Long-Term Prognosis in Relation to Vitamin D Status in Pediatric Solid Tumor Patients.
Nutrients
; 15(21)2023 Oct 27.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hypovitaminosis D is associated with oncogenesis, and the initial level of Vitamin D may play a role in determining long-term prognosis, relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). The purpose of our study was to follow up pediatric cancer patients for a long time in terms of their baseline Vitamin D level and disease outcomes.METHODS:
We collected data on the initial 25(OH)D concentration in 117 children and examined their RFS and OS using Kaplan-Meier curves.RESULTS:
The initial 25(OH)D mean value in the relapsed group was 20.35 ng/mL (SE 2.05) and in children without relapse it was 26.14 ng/mL (SE 1.13). Both the relapse-free and overall Kaplan-Meier curves showed a tendency for children with lower serum Vitamin D concentrations to experience cancer recurrence or fatal outcomes sooner than patients with normal serum levels.CONCLUSIONS:
Our results indicated a possible correlation between higher pretreatment serum Vitamin D concentrations and improved overall and relapse-free survival.Palabras clave
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Vitamina D
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Deficiencia de Vitamina D
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Revista:
Nutrients
Año:
2023
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