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Risk factors for renal cell carcinoma in Denmark. I. Role of socioeconomic status, tobacco use, beverages, and family history

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Risk factors for renal cell carcinoma were examined in a population based case-control study in Denmark. A total of 368 cases and 396 age- and gender-matched controls were interviewed in their homes. Increased risk was associated with low socioeconomic status. For men, an increasing risk with decreasing socioeconomic status was seen (odds ratio [OR]=2.2, 95 percent confidence interval [CI]=1.0–4.6 for men in the lowest socioeconomic stratumcf the highest). For women, the risk was lower in the highest socioeconomic stratum compared with the rest (OR=2.4, CI=0.9–5.9 for the lowest stratacf the highest). Cigarette smoking was a risk factor in men with an OR=2.3 (CI=1.1–5.1) for cigarette smokers with a total consumption of more than 40 pack-years compared with nonsmokers. Family history of kidney cancer was associated with an increased risk in both genders (for men, OR=4.1, CI=1.1–14.9; for women, OR=4.8, CI=1.0–23). Observations were inconsistent regarding coffee and alcohol consumption, and we found no association with tea drinking. The association with socioeconomic status remained after adjustment for other factors.

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Mellemgaard, A., Engholm, G., McLaughlin, J.K. et al. Risk factors for renal cell carcinoma in Denmark. I. Role of socioeconomic status, tobacco use, beverages, and family history. Cancer Causes Control 5, 105–113 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01830256

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