Calcitriol use may have an ameliorative effect on arsenic-mediated skin cancer, report researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology (IMAGE)

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Calcitriol use may have an ameliorative effect on arsenic-mediated skin cancer, report researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology

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The risk of cancer associated with long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water can be mitigated through regular treatment with calcitriol, an activated form of vitamin D3.

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Ichiro Yajima from SIT, Japan

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