Alcohol consumption and hepatocellular carcinoma: novel insights from a prospective cohort study and nonlinear Mendelian randomization analysis

Abstract Background Heavy drinking was well associated with an increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), whereas the effect of low-to-moderate drinking on HCC remains under debate. Methods Participants from the UK Biobank with detailed information on alcohol use and free of common diseases w...

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Main Authors: Zhenqiu Liu, Ci Song, Chen Suo, Hong Fan, Tiejun Zhang, Li Jin, Xingdong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02622-8