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Colorectal cancer and ischaemic heart disease: an uncommon inheritance!
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1463976     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study reports the relative risk of death from cancer and from coronary artery disease in 1,811 first-degree relatives of 205 young colorectal cancer probands. The elevation in the risks of death from cancer (eg colon 3.6; rectum 2.0; uterus 1.8; cervix 2.3) is consistent with, though of lower magnitude than previous studies. An unexpected find was a highly significant deficit in coronary deaths. Recently discovered molecular associations between colon cancer and cholesterol metabolism suggest that further family studies of bowel cancer and heart disease in a variety of populations may be worthwhile.
Authors:
F Kee; B J Collins
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of cancer prevention : the official journal of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP)     Volume:  1     ISSN:  0959-8278     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Cancer Prev.     Publication Date:  1992 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-01-15     Completed Date:  1993-01-15     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9300837     Medline TA:  Eur J Cancer Prev     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  149-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cause of Death
Colonic Neoplasms / complications*,  genetics*,  mortality
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia / complications*,  genetics*,  mortality
Northern Ireland / epidemiology
Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications,  mortality
Rectal Neoplasms / complications*,  genetics*,  mortality
Risk Factors
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / complications,  mortality
Uterine Neoplasms / complications,  mortality

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