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Alcohol intake, ADH1B and ADH1C genotypes, and the risk of colorectal cancer by sex and subsite in the Netherlands Cohort Study.
Carcinogenesis - 8 Mar 2018
Offermans Nadine S M, Ketcham Shannon M, van den Brandt Piet A, Weijenberg Matty P, Simons Colinda C J M
Abstract excerpt
The alcohol-colorectal cancer (CRC) association may differ by sex and ADH1B and ADH1C genotypes. ADH enzymes oxidize ethanol to acetaldehyde, both of which are human carcinogens. The Netherlands Cohort Study includes 120 852 participants, aged 55-69 years at baseline (1986), and has 20.3 years follow-up (case-cohort: nsubcohort = 4774; ncases = 4597). The baseline questionnaire included questions on alcohol...
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