Blood metal levels predict digestive tract cancer risk using machine learning in a U.S. cohort.

Journal: Scientific reports
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Environmental metal exposure has been implicated in the development of digestive tract cancers, although the specific associations remain poorly defined. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between blood metal levels and the risk of digestive tract cancers among U.S. adults.

Authors

  • Chenyuan Shi
    Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
  • Hanfeng Jiang
    School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
  • Fangzhou Zhao
    School of Environmental and Biological Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
  • Yigang Zhang
    Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China. zhangyg0021@163.com.
  • Haoming Chen