Insulin-like growth factor I and risk of incident cancer in elderly men - results from MrOS (Osteoporotic Fractures in Men) Sweden.

Daniel Carlzon, Johan Svensson, Max Petzold, Magnus Karlsson, Östen Ljunggren, Mohammad-Ali Haghsheno, Jan-Erik Damber, Dan Mellström, Claes Ohlsson

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Studies of the association between circulating IGF-I and cancer risk have shown conflicting results. We have previously observed a U-shaped association between IGF-I and cancer mortality. The present study test the hypotheses of a U-shaped association between IGF-I and incident cancer.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)764-770
JournalClinical Endocrinology
Volume84
Issue number5
Early online date2015 Oct 6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Cancer and Oncology

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Insulin-like growth factor I and risk of incident cancer in elderly men - results from MrOS (Osteoporotic Fractures in Men) Sweden.'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this