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. 2014 Jul;10(4):353-8.
doi: 10.2217/whe.14.24.

Can vitamin D reduce the risk of uterine fibroids?

Ayman Al-Hendy  1 , Marwa Badr
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Can vitamin D reduce the risk of uterine fibroids?

Ayman Al-Hendy et al. Womens Health (Lond). 2014 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: fibroid; leiomyoma; vitamin D.

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Figure 1. Vitamin D sources, metabolism and biosynthesis in humans
1,24,25(OH)2D: 1,24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D; 1,25(OH)2D: 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D; 24,25(OH)2D: 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D; 25OHD: 25-hydroxyvitamin D; Ca2+: Calcium; P: Phosphate.
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