• Genetic variation in the ADIPOQ gene, adiponectin concentrations and risk of colorectal cancer: a Mendelian Randomization analysis using data from three large cohort studies 

      Nimptsch, Katharina; Song, Mingyang; Aleksandrova, Krasimira; Katsoulis, Michail; Freisling, Heinz; Jenab, Mazda; Gunter, Marc J.; Tsilidis, Konstantinos K.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Bueno-De-Mesquita, Hendrik Bastiaan; Chong, Dawn Q.; Jensen, Majken K.; Wu, Chunsen; Overvad, Kim; Kühn, Tilman; Barrdahl, Myrto; Melander, Olle; Jirström, Karin; Peeters, Petra H.; Sieri, Sabina; Panico, Salvatore; Cross, Amanda J.; Riboli, Elio; van Guelpen, Bethany; Myte, Robin; Huerta, José María; Rodriguez-Barranco, Miguel; Quirós, José Ramón; Dorronsoro, Miren; Tjønneland, Anne; Olsen, Anja; Travis, Ruth; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine; Carbonnel, Franck; Severi, Gianluca; Bonet, Catalina; Palli, Domenico; Janke, Jürgen; Lee, Young-Ae; Boeing, Heiner; Giovannucci, Edward L.; Ogino, Shuji; Fuchs, Charles S.; Rimm, Eric; Wu, Kana; Chan, Andrew T.; Pischon, Tobias (Journal article; Manuskript; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed; Preprint, 2017-05-26)
      Higher levels of circulating adiponectin have been related to lower risk of colorectal cancer in several prospective cohort studies, but it remains unclear whether this association may be causal. We aimed to improve causal inference in a Mendelian Randomization meta-analysis using nested case–control studies of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC, 623 cases, 623 ...
    • Pre-diagnostic C-reactive protein concentrations, CRP genetic variation and mortality among individuals with colorectal cancer in Western European populations 

      Nimptsch, Katharina; Aleksandrova, Krasimira; Fedirko, Veronika; Jenab, Mazda; Gunter, Marc J.; Siersema, Peter D.; Wu, Kana; Katzke, Verena; Kaaks, Rudolf; Panico, Salvatore; Palli, Domenico; May, Anne M; Sieri, Sabina; Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas; Olsen, Karina Standahl; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Perez-Cornago, Aurora; Olsen, Anja; Tjønneland, Anne; Bonet, Catalina Bonet; Dahm, Christina C.; Chirlaque, María-Dolores; Fiano, Valentina; Tumino, Rosario; Gurrea, Aurelio Barricarte; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine; Menegaux, Florence; Severi, Gianluca; van Guelpen, Bethany; Lee, Young-Ae; Pischon, Tobias (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-24)
      <b><p>Background</b> The role of elevated pre-diagnostic C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations on mortality in individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. <b><p>Methods</b> We investigated the association between pre-diagnostic high-sensitivity CRP concentrations and CRP genetic variation associated with circulating CRP and CRC-specific and all-cause mortality based on ...