Association between ABO blood types and sporadic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in the Chinese Han population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the relationship between non-O blood types and the risk of exocrine pancreatic cancer has been demonstrated, the association between ABO blood types and sporadic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) has not been reported thus far.

Methods

This hospital-based, case-control study included 387 patients with PNET and 542 age- and sex-matched controls. Unconditional multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The relationship between ABO blood types and clinicopathologic features was also analyzed.

Results

After adjusting for age, sex, smoking status, alcohol drinking, and first-degree family history of any cancer, the AORs (95% CI) of functional PNET were 0.8

SUBMITTER: Ben Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5589622 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature