Research Question:
Eating mushrooms lowers the chance of getting breast cancer?
Study Design:
This overview article contained 8 case-control studies (2313 cases and 2387 controls) and 2 cohort studies (4577 cases and 1748623 persons years).
There was no question of publication bias.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among Dutch women. Breast cancer is a rare disease before the thirtieth year. After that age, the number of women that breast cancer gets gradually increases. About 75% of people in whom breast cancer is detected, is 50 years of age or older. Breast cancer most frequently occurs in women between 50 and 75 years.
Colon cancer occurs almost always from a polyp. A colon polyp is an overgrowth of the lining of the colon. Most polyps are benign and will continue too. Only in a small percentage polyps come "troubled cells" for. When malignant cells grow in the wall of the colon, it is referred to as colon cancer.
Research Question:
The total homocysteïneconcentraties during pregnancy are associated with a wide range of unwanted pregnancy outcomes and may possibly affect the birth weight.
Should women during pregnancy on their homocysteine levels look for?
Study Design:
This overview article contained 19 Rcts with 21326 participants.
Research Question:
Previous studies showed inconsistent findings regarding the link between a high plasma homocysteine levels and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). It was therefore carried out this review article.
Increases the chances of getting a high plasma homocysteine levels of abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Research Question:
There is a constant speculation about the association between the metabolic syndrome and colorectal neoplasia, but the published results are contradictory. It was therefore carried out this review article.
The metabolic syndrome increases the chance of getting colorectal neoplasia?
Research Question:
Different liver diseases are associated with oxidative stress. That is why antioxidants suggested as potential therapeutic agents in various liver diseases. However, the evidence to support this suggestion is ambiguous. It was therefore carried out this review article.
Have liver patients benefit from swallowing antioxidants?
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