Vitamin D-Binding Protein and Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Cancer Prevention Study-II Cohort

摘要

Background: Kidney cancer has several well-established risk factors, including smoking, obesity, and hypertension. These factors do not, however, completely account for its etiology. One previous study of vitamin D-binding protein (DBP) and risk of renal cell carcinoma found a striking inverse association that warranted replication.