Abstract
The role of coffee in the aetiology of hepatocellular carcinoma has raised great interest. In Italy, coffee consumption is high, thus allowing the investigation of the topic over a broad range of consumption. A hospital-based case-control study was conducted in Italy in 1999-2002, including 185 incidents, histologically confirmed cases of hepatocellular carcinoma aged 43-84 years. Controls were 412 subjects admitted to the same hospitals' networks for acute, non-neoplastic diseases unrelated to diet. Coffee and tea consumption were assessed using a validated food-frequency questionnaire. Odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding the 95% confidence intervals (CI) were computed using unconditional multiple logistic regression, adjusting for hepatitis viruses seropositivity, alcohol intake, smoking habits and other potential confounding factors. Compared to people who drunk
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1555-1559 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Case-control study
- Coffee
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Tea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology