Combined effects of smoking and bilirubin levels on the risk of lung cancer in Korea: the severance cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer. Bilirubin, an antioxidant, is inversely associated with the risk of diseases related to oxidative stress. This study was conducted to determine the influence of smoking and bilirubin levels on the risk of lung cancer in the Severance cohort...

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Main Authors: Jung-Eun Lim, Heejin Kimm, Sun Ha Jee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4123988?pdf=render