Serum iron, copper and zinc concentrations and risk of cancer mortality in US adults
T Wu, CT Sempos, JL Freudenheim, P Muti… - Annals of epidemiology, 2004 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To examine the prospective association of serum iron, copper, and zinc with
cancer mortality. METHODS: The study sample included 3000 men and 3244 women free
from cancer at baseline who participated in the Second National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey. Vital status at follow-up was identified by the Social Security
Administration's death file and the National Death Index. Iron, transferrin saturation (TS),
copper, and zinc were categorized into 4 levels using the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles for …
cancer mortality. METHODS: The study sample included 3000 men and 3244 women free
from cancer at baseline who participated in the Second National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey. Vital status at follow-up was identified by the Social Security
Administration's death file and the National Death Index. Iron, transferrin saturation (TS),
copper, and zinc were categorized into 4 levels using the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles for …