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

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