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SUBMITTER: Deckers IA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3915132 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Deckers I A G IA van den Brandt P A PA van Engeland M M Soetekouw P M M B PM Baldewijns M M L L MM Goldbohm R A RA Schouten L J LJ
British journal of cancer 20131210 3
<h4>Background</h4>As sodium, potassium and fluid intake are related to hypertension, an established risk factor for renal cell cancer (RCC), they may be independent risk factors for RCC.<h4>Methods</h4>The Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS) with case-cohort design included 120,852 participants aged 55-69 years. At baseline, diet and lifestyle were assessed with questionnaires. After 17.3 years of follow-up, 485 RCC cases and 4438 subcohort members were available for analyses.<h4>Results</h4>Sodium ...[more]