Association between the occurrence of antibodies to simian vacuolating virus 40 and bladder cancer in male smokers.
An association between the occurrence of antibodies to simian vacuolating virus 40 and bladder cancer in male smokers was found in a case-control study conducted in 200 male patients with bladder cancer and 400 control men. The risk of bladder cancer increases with the years of cigarette smoking.
Bravo
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Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
Del Rey-Calero
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D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013539:Simian virus 40 / Q000276:immunology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000276:immunology; D013030:Spain; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor