Gene linked to melanoma
Monday, September 22, 2008 - 16:42
in Health & Medicine
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A variation of the gene for the vitamin D receptor appears to increase the risk of melanoma, a serious and sometimes fatal skin cancer, Italian researchers report.
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