Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Giovannucci E, Willett WC, Dietrich T, Dawson-Hughes B.
Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jul;84(1):18-28. Review.
PMID: 16825677
A nested case control study of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and risk of colorectal cancer.
Wu K, Feskanich D, Fuchs CS, Willett WC, Hollis BW, Giovannucci EL.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007 Jul 18;99(14):1120-9. Epub 2007 Jul 10.
PMID: 17623801
Giovannucci E, Liu Y, Rimm EB, Hollis BW, Fuchs CS, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC.
Prospective study of predictors of vitamin D status and cancer incidence and mortality in men.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Apr 5;98(7):451-9.
PMID: 16595781 [PubMed - indexed fo
Prospective study of predictors of vitamin D status and cancer incidence and mortality in men.
Giovannucci E, Liu Y, Rimm EB, Hollis BW, Fuchs CS, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Apr 5;98(7):451-9.
PMID: 16595781
doi:10.1093/jnci/djj101
Conclusions: Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with increased cancer incidence and mortality in men, particularly for digestive-system cancers. The vitamin D supplementation necessary to achieve a 25(OH)D increment of 25 nmol/L may be at least 1500 IU/day.
Prospective study of predictors of vitamin D status and survival in patients with colorectal cancer
K Ng, B M Wolpin, J A Meyerhardt, K Wu, A T Chan, B W Hollis, E L Giovannucci, M J Stampfer, W C Willett and C S Fuchs
Br J Cancer 101: 916-923; advance online publication, August 18, 2009; doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605262