Objective. To estimate parameters of the function relating alcohol consumption with the risk
of coronary heart disease and to identify the sources of heterogeneity in the parameter …

Background Despite the acknowledged sex-related dimorphism in immune system
response, little is known about the effect of patients' sex on the efficacy of immune …

Background There is convincing evidence that alcohol consumption increases the risk of
cancer of the colorectum, breast, larynx, liver, esophagus, oral cavity and pharynx. Most of …

Background. To compare the strength of evidence provided by the epidemiological literature
on the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of 14 major alcohol-related …

Background: Alcohol is a risk factor for cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus,
colorectum, liver, larynx and female breast, whereas its impact on other cancers remains …

Background Moderate consumption of alcohol is inversely related with coronary disease, but
its association with mortality is controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of prospective …

Context Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer and the fourth most
frequent cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The association between cigarette smoking and …

Background Although previous studies have shown increased mortality in patients with
coeliac disease and their relatives, no data are available in relation to different patterns of …

Background: Low vitamin D status may increase mortality risk. Objective: We used
nonparametric (“highest compared with lowest” categories) and parametric (> 2 categories) …

Objective. To compare the strength of the evidence provided by the epidemiological
literature on the association between alcohol consumption and the risk of six cancers (oral …