Association of serum folate concentrations with cancer mortality among patients with arthritis: a prospective cohort study

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Title: Association of serum folate concentrations with cancer mortality among patients with arthritis: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Minglong Cai, Xiaoting Wu, Huizhi Jin, Zhenyu Li, Yujing Li, Zhu Chen
Source: BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Public aspects of medicine
Subject Terms: Arthritis, Folate, Mortality, Cancer, NHANES, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
More Details: Abstract Background Patients with arthritis exhibit abnormal serum folate concentrations and have a higher incidence of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of serum folate concentrations with cancer mortality among individuals with arthritis. Methods This cohort study included 7,514 patients with arthritis from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999 to 2016 and NHANES III (1988–1994). Death outcomes were ascertained by linkage to National Death Index records through 31 December 2019. Serum folate concentrations were categorized into 4 groups, group 1 (≤ 17 nmol/L); group 2 (17-≤34 nmol/L); group 3 (34-≤51 nmol/L); and group 4 (> 51 nmol/L). Cox regression models were used to calculate hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the associations between folate concentrations and the risk of mortality. Results During a median follow-up of 9.75 [interquartile range, IQR, 5.75–14.5] years, there were 2,602 all-cause deaths, 949 deaths due to cardiovascular disease, and 478 deaths due to cancer. A non-linear association was observed for folate concentrations with the risk of cancer mortality (P
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1471-2458
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-21004-8
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/ce6fbf0c7ada487a8977b0343f651e6f
Accession Number: edsdoj.6fbf0c7ada487a8977b0343f651e6f
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ISSN:14712458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-21004-8
Published in:BMC Public Health
Language:English