The independent effects of cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and serum aspartate aminotransferase on the alanine aminotransferase ratio in Korean men for the risk for esophageal cancer

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 310-317

  Kimm, Heejin ^a   Kim, Sangwon ^b   Jee, Sun Ha ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b National Rehabilitation Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alanine transaminase; Alcohol; Aspartate aminotransferases; Esophageal neoplasms; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 77954298040     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.3.310     Document Type: Article

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