title: [A case-control study of serum beta-carotene and lung cancer].
abstract: A 1:2 matched case-control study was conducted in Wuhan area with conditional logistic regression model to study the relationship between occurrence of primary lung cancer and serum levels of beta-carotene. The results showed the lower the serum levels of beta-carotene, the higher the risk of lung cancer. It suggested the increase of serum beta-carotene with dietary intake could lower the risk of lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000097:blood*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D019207:beta Carotene
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D019207:beta Carotene; D002338:Carotenoids