Prostatic 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1α-hydroxy
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Tai C. Chen; Lilin Wang; Lyman W. Whitlatch; John N. Flanagan; Michael F. Holick
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Evidence suggests that vitamin D may have a protective role for prostate cancer. 1α,25‐Dihydroxyvitamin D [1α,25(OH)~2~D] inhibits growth and induces differentiation of prostate cells. 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D‐1α‐hydroxylase [1α‐OHase], the enzyme that is responsible for the synthesis of 1α,