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Diabetes, plasma glucose and incidence of colorectal cancer in Chinese adults: a prospective study of 0.5 million people

Abstract:
Background Diabetes is associated with higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Uncertainty remains about the relevance of duration of diabetes and about the association of blood glucose with CRC risk among individuals without diabetes.

Methods The prospective China Kadoorie Biobank recruited 512 713 participants in 2004–2008 from 10 diverse areas in China. After 10 years of follow-up, 3024 incident cases of CRC (1745 colon, 1716 rectal) were reco... Expand abstract
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10.1136/jech-2018-210651

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-4826-8861
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-3981-3418
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health, Clinical Trial Service Unit
Role:
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health, Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Cancer Research UK More from this funder
British Heart Foundation More from this funder
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Kadoorie Charitable Foundation More from this funder
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BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Journal website
Volume:
72
Issue:
10
Pages:
919-925
Publication date:
2017-07-03
Acceptance date:
2018-05-27
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EISSN:
1470-2738
ISSN:
0143-005X
Pmid:
29970599
Language:
English
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pubs:865108
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uuid:25fa1712-af9f-49b9-b6d3-932e32d39586
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2018-07-18

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