Tooth loss and liver cancer incidence in a Finnish cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Periodontal disease, a major cause of tooth loss in adults, may have systemic effects and has been associated with higher risk of several cancer types. However, the associations of periodontal disease or tooth loss with liver cancer have only been examined prospectively in two studies, neither of which had sufficient statistical power. In addition, no studies assessed the potential confounding by viral hepatitis or Helicobacter pylori infection status.

Methods

In this study, we examined the association between tooth loss and primary liver cancer incidence in a prospective cohort of Finnish male smokers (n = 29,096). We used Cox proportional hazards models to calculate multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs. As a sensitivity analysis, we conducted a ne

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5639923 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature