Association between C-reactive protein incident liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality in the Linxian Nutrition Intervention Trials: a nested case-control study

摘要

BackgroundC-reactive protein is a marker of systemic inflammation that has been associated with the incidence and prognosis for a number of different cancers. Recent data suggests that C-reactive protein may be a prognostic factor for liver cancer and cirrhosis. However, few long-term studies are available.