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Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and renal cancer risk in Central and Eastern Europe

  • S. Karami
  • , P. Brennan
  • , R. J. Hung
  • , P. Boffetta
  • , J. Toro
  • , R. T. Wilson
  • , D. Zaridze
  • , M. Navratilova
  • , N. Chatterjee
  • , D. Mates
  • , V. Janout
  • , H. Kollarova
  • , V. Bencko
  • , N. Szeszenia-Dabrowska
  • , I. Holcatova
  • , A. Moukeria
  • , R. Welch
  • , S. Chanock
  • , N. Rothman
  • , W. H. Chow
  • L. E. Moore

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Abstract

Previous studies investigated the role of vitamin D intake and cancer risk. The kidney is a major organ for vitamin D metabolism, activity, and calcium homeostasis; therefore, it was hypothesized that dietary vitamin D intake and polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene may modify renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk. Three common VDR gene polymorphisms (BsmI, FokI, TaqI) were evaluated among 925 RCC cases and 1192 controls enrolled in a hospital-based case-control study conducted in Central and Eastern Europe. Overall associations with RCC risk were not observed; however, subgroup analyses revealed associations after stratification by median age of diagnosis and family history of cancer. Among subjects over 60 yr, reduced risks were observed among carriers of the f alleles in the FokI single-nuceotide polymorphism (SNP) (odds ratio [OR] = 0.61 for Ff and OR = 0.74 for ff genotypes) compared to subjects with the FF genotype (P trend = 0.04; P interaction = 0.004). Subjects with the BB BsmI genotype and a positive family history of cancer had lower risk compared to subjects with the bb allele (OR = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.33-1.1; P trend = 0.05). Genotype associations with these subgroups were not modified when dietary sources of vitamin D or calcium were considered. Additional studies of genetic variation in the VDR gene are warranted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)367-372
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues
Volume71
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes

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