Abstract:metabolic dysfunction and diabetes, factors which appear to be related to higher CRC risk. Material and methods In order to explore this question, we conducted a case-control study nested within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort to investigate the association between serum calcium levels and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) development. 975 first incident CRC cases were matched to 975 matched controls from within the cohort by sex, age, study centre, length of fo… Show more
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