Background A high body-mass index (BMI, the weight in kilograms divided by the square of
the height in meters) is associated with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease and …

We conducted a two-stage genome-wide association study of pancreatic cancer, a cancer
with one of the lowest survival rates worldwide. We genotyped 558,542 SNPs in 1,896 …

We conducted a genome-wide association study of pancreatic cancer in 3,851 affected
individuals (cases) and 3,934 unaffected controls drawn from 12 prospective cohort studies and …

Background. The natural history and the possible changes of celiac disease (CD) prevalence
over time are still unclear. Objectives. 1) To establish whether loss of tolerance to gluten …

Smoking is an established risk factor for pancreatic cancer; however, detailed examination
of the association of smoking intensity, smoking duration, and cumulative smoking dose with …

Background Obesity has been proposed as a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Methods
Pooled data were analyzed from the National Cancer Institute Pancreatic Cancer Cohort …

A recent genome-wide association study (PanScan) identified significant associations at the
ABO gene locus with risk of pancreatic cancer, but the influence of specific ABO genotypes …

Results from epidemiologic studies examining pancreatic cancer risk and vitamin D intake or
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations (the best indicator of vitamin D derived from …

A family history of pancreatic cancer has consistently been associated with increased risk of
pancreatic cancer. However, uncertainty remains about the strength of this association. …

Objective and methods The association of 17 candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
in IL10 and other immune response genes (CRP, TLR4, IL6, IL1B, IL8, TNF, RNASEL) …