Serum folate and vitamin B12 levels in cutaneous melanoma

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Tas F., Erturk K., Soydinc H.

JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, vol.20, no.9, pp.3007-3010, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 20 Issue: 9
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.1111/jocd.13953
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
• Page Numbers: pp.3007-3010
• Keywords: folate, Melanoma, serum, vitamin B12, CANCER, HOMOCYSTEINE
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Vitamin B12 and folate are the major micronutrients that play significant roles in DNA synthesis. Epidemiological studies and clinical evidences displayed alterations in serum concentrations folate and of vitamin B12 in various human malignancies, yet their roles in patients with melanoma have yet to be understood.