Journal article
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