Status:
COMPLETED
Epidemiological Analysis of Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Risk in Saudi Arabian Women
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arizona
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Vitamin D Deficiency
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-75 years
Brief Summary
This is an analysis of de-identified data collected from 240 Saudi Arabian women, 120 with breast cancer and 120 control women, to evalyate if vitamin D status is associated with breast cancer risk.
Detailed Description
Background: The role of vitamin D in breast cancer prevention is equivocal. Saudi Arabian women are thought to be at greater risk for vitamin D deficiency due to darker skin type and greater likelihoo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Invasive breast cancer (cases) or healthy women (controls),
- receiving standard medical check-ups at the women's clinic
- Female,
- between the ages of 18 and 75 years
- BMI ≤ 40 kg/m2
- residence in Saudi Arabia for more than 5 years
- absence of chronic diseases that could affect vitamin D metabolism, including renal, hepatic, endocrine, or autoimmune disease.
Exclusion
- receiving standard medical check-ups at the women's clinic
- Male,
- less than 18 or greater than 75 years of age
- BMI \> 40 kg/m2
- Not a resident of Saudi Arabia for more than 5 years
- Presence of chronic diseases that could affect vitamin D metabolism, including renal, hepatic, endocrine, or autoimmune disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01817231
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
March 25 2013
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85721