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Basal growth hormone concentrations in blood and the risk for prostate cancer: A case‐control study

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between basal serum growth hormone (GH) levels and prostate cancer risk. METHODS: We conducted a population-based case-control study; cases included 68 men, aged 45-85 years, diagnosed with incident, primary, histologically confirmed, and clinically apparent (stage B and higher) prostate cancer. Controls included 240 men, frequency matched on age and residential area. Age, race, BMI, waist circumference, …

Authors

Fuhrman B; Barba M; Schünemann HJ; Hurd T; Quattrin T; Cartagena R; Carruba G; Muti P

Journal

The Prostate, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 109–115

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

July 1, 2005

DOI

10.1002/pros.20203

ISSN

0270-4137