Epidemiol Health.  2015;37:e2015028. 10.4178/epih/e2015028.

The necessity of an observational study on the interactions between allergic history and citrus fruit intake for the prevention of pancreatic cancer

• Bae JM

• KMID: 2380665
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4178/epih/e2015028

Abstract

While the main product of Jeju Island is citrus fruit and the prevalence of atopic dermatitis among the students who live there is relatively high, the incidence of pancreatic cancer is lowest in Korea. Systematic reviews reporting allergic history and intake of citrus fruit as protective factors against pancreatic cancer (PCC) were published in 2005 and 2008, respectively. Although there were discrepancies in the results of the subgroup analyses between case-control and cohort studies, it is necessary to evaluate an interaction effect between allergic history and intake of citrus fruits on PCC risk.

Keyword

Pancreatic neoplasms; Risk factors; Allergy and immunology; Citrus; Meta-analysis

MeSH Terms

Allergy and Immunology
Case-Control Studies
Citrus*
Cohort Studies
Dermatitis, Atopic
Humans
Incidence
Korea
Observational Study*
Pancreatic Neoplasms*
Prevalence
Risk Factors