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The Relationship Between New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Case–Control Study
New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus and Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Q Ben, Q Cai, Z Li, Y Yuan, X Ning, S Deng, K Wang
20100716
2010 Aug 16
Eur J Cancer
The Relationship Between New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Case–Control Study
Eur J Cancer. 2010 Aug 16;[Epub Ahead of Print], Q Ben, Q Cai, Z Li, Y Yuan, X Ning, S Deng, K Wang
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Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is widely considered to be associated with pancreatic cancer, however, whether DM is a cause or consequence of pancreatic cancer is controversial. In the present study, 1458 patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and 1528 age-, sex- and sociodemographic variables-matched controls were recruited in two university-affiliated hospitals from 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2009. DM was defined as fasting blood glucose (FBG) level of 7.0 mmol/L or greater. An unconditional...
