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Med Arch. 2012; 66(1): 45-48


Determination of Prostate Cancer Risk Factors in Isfahan, Iran: a Case - control Study

Hamid Mazdak, Mehrdad Mazdak, Leila Jamali, Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli.




Abstract

Background: This study was conducted in order to determine the risk factors of prostate cancer in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: In this case-control study 95 cases of incident, pathologically confirmed PC and 95 controls were recruited. Odds ratios (OR) and the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using conditional logistic regression models. Results: The risk of prostate cancer increased with increasing age (OR: 1.09, 95% CI: 1.04-1.13; p

Key words: Prostate cancer, risk factor, Iran.






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