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Birth characteristics and risk of colorectal cancer: a study among Swedish twins

Type-2 diabetes increases the risk of colorectal cancer, and is also associated with low birth weight. However, we found no evidence of associations between birth characteristics and risk of colorectal cancer (m=248) among Swedish twins.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cnattingius, S, Lundberg, F, Iliadou, A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2653771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19223903
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6604918
Descripción
Sumario:Type-2 diabetes increases the risk of colorectal cancer, and is also associated with low birth weight. However, we found no evidence of associations between birth characteristics and risk of colorectal cancer (m=248) among Swedish twins.