Cancer pattern among Greenlandic Inuit migrants in Denmark, 1968-1982

Prener, A; Nielsen, Nils Højgaard; Hansen, Jens Mølholm; Jensen, Ole Møller

doi:10.1038/bjc.1987.265

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“…The incidence of cancer of the corpus uteri in the Circumpolar area is low compared with that of other populations (Fig. 4), with previous reports from Alaska (15,16) and with a cohort of Greenlandic Inuit who migrated to Denmark (17). High incidence rates are found among white women in the USA and Canada, in western Europe and among Maori women in New Zealand, while low ASRs are generally observed in Asian populations (2).…”

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confidence: 47%

Cancer of the Female Genital Tract in Circumpolar Inuit

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Section: Corpus Uteri (Icd9 182)supporting

confidence: 47%

Cancer of the Female Genital Tract in Circumpolar Inuit

1996

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“…Migration from Greenland to Denmark itself may influence cardiovascular risk factors, that is, blood pressure and obesity [10], and cancer [18,19]. The frequency of some cancers increase with migration while it remains unaltered for others [18,19].…”

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Population-based comparative epidemiological survey of hepatitis B, D, and C among Inuit migrated to Denmark and in high endemic Greenland

Rex

Krarup

Laurberg

et al. 2012

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

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“…Migration is a complex process that is associated with a number of health issues. Migration from Greenland to Denmark itself may influence cardiovascular risk factors ( 46 ) and cancer ( 47 , 48 ). We found that alcohol consumption differed according to migration, by using methods similar to those used in our comparative studies in Greenland and Denmark.…”

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Liver biochemistry and associations with alcohol intake, hepatitis B virus infection and Inuit ethnicity: a population-based comparative epidemiological survey in Greenland and Denmark

Rex

Krarup

Laurberg

et al. 2016

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common in Arctic populations and high alcohol intake has been associated with an increased risk of a number of diseases. Yet, a description of the influence of alcohol intake in persons with HBV infection on liver biochemistry is lacking. Objective. We aimed to describe the association between reported alcohol intake and liver biochemistry taking into account also HBV infection, ethnicity, Inuit diet, body mass index (BMI), gender and age in an Arctic population. Design and methods. Population-based investigation of Inuit (n 0441) and non-Inuit (94) in Greenland and Inuit living in Denmark (n 0136). Participants filled in a questionnaire on alcohol intake and other life style factors. Blood samples were tested for aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bilirubin, albumin, hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B surface antibody and hepatitis B core antibody. We also performed physical examinations. Results. Participation rate was 95% in Greenland and 52% in Denmark. An alcohol intake above the recommended level was reported by 12.9% of non-Inuit in Greenland, 9.1% of Inuit in East Greenland, 6.1% of Inuit migrants and 3.4% of Inuit in the capital of Greenland (p 00.035). Alcohol intake was associated with AST (p B0.001) and GGT (p 00.001), and HBV infection was associated with ALP (p 00.001) but not with AST, GGT, bilirubin or albumin in the adjusted analysis. Inuit had higher AST (p B0.001), GGT (p B0.001) and ALP (p 00.001) values than non-Inuit after adjustment for alcohol, diet, BMI and HBV exposure. Ethnic origin modified the association between alcohol and AST, while HBV infection did not modify the associations between alcohol and liver biochemistry. Conclusions. Non-Inuit in Greenland reported a higher alcohol intake than Inuit. Ethnic origin was more markedly associated with liver biochemistry than was alcohol intake, and Greenlandic ethnicity modified the effect of alcohol intake on AST. HBV infection was slightly associated with ALP but not with other liver biochemistry parameters.

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Cancer pattern among Greenlandic Inuit migrants in Denmark, 1968-1982

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Cancer of the Female Genital Tract in Circumpolar Inuit

Cancer of the Female Genital Tract in Circumpolar Inuit

Population-based comparative epidemiological survey of hepatitis B, D, and C among Inuit migrated to Denmark and in high endemic Greenland

Liver biochemistry and associations with alcohol intake, hepatitis B virus infection and Inuit ethnicity: a population-based comparative epidemiological survey in Greenland and Denmark

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