Serum levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma: Making a case for chemoprevention.
Samuel Ebele UdeaborAbdullah M AlbejadiWaleed A K Al-ShehriChidozie I OnwukaSaeed Y Al-FathaniAbdullah A Al NazehSaleh F AldhahriFaleh A AlshahraniPublished in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2020)
Logistic regression analysis shows a positive association between vitamin D deficiency and OSCC risk especially in levels below 25 ng/ml. This further corroborates the assertion that vitamin D deficiency may be a useful indicator of OSCC. It may, therefore, be necessary to routinely prescribe vitamin D supplements to subjects with moderate to severe deficiencies in order to decrease the chances of OSCC development.