White blood cell count and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the Guangzhou biobank cohort study

White blood cell count and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the Guangzhou biobank cohort study

Abstract Background Several studies have shown positive associations between higher WBC count and deaths from all-causes, CHD, stroke and cancer among occidental populations or developed countries of Asia. No study on the association of WBC count with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Chines...

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Main Authors: Tao Wang, Chao Qiang Jiang, Lin Xu, Wei Sen Zhang, Feng Zhu, Ya Li Jin, G. Neil Thomas, Kar Keung Cheng, Tai Hing Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
White blood cell count
Granulocyte count
Cause-specific mortality
All-cause mortality
Prospective cohort study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6073-6

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