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Venous thromboembolism and mortality in breast cancer: cohort study with systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article

Background Breast cancer patients are at an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, current evidence as to whether VTE increases the risk of mortality in breast cancer patients is conflicting. We present data from a large cohort of... Read More about Venous thromboembolism and mortality in breast cancer: cohort study with systematic review and meta-analysis.

Investigating the mechanisms of endometrial cancer risk in polycystic ovary syndrome: can UK biobank help? (2017)
Journal Article

Background: UK biobank was set up to investigate the respective contributions of genetic predisposition and environmental exposure to the development of disease and recruited participants between 2006 and 2010. Our aim was to investigate the feasibil... Read More about Investigating the mechanisms of endometrial cancer risk in polycystic ovary syndrome: can UK biobank help?.

The prevalence of psychological comorbidity in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article

Background: Vitiligo is a chronic disorder causing skin depigmentation with global prevalence varying from 0.2 to 1.8%. UK guidelines recommend assessment of psychological state during clinical evaluation of vitiligo. However, the prevalence of psych... Read More about The prevalence of psychological comorbidity in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alcohol consumption and risk of common cancers: evidence from a cohort of adults from the United Kingdom (2017)
Journal Article

Background: Recent guidelines from the United Kingdom recommend that men and women should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week. This recommendation takes into account the link between alcohol and several cancers; however, there is a dearth... Read More about Alcohol consumption and risk of common cancers: evidence from a cohort of adults from the United Kingdom.

Familial aggregation of rheumatoid arthritis and co-aggregation of autoimmune diseases in affected families: a nationwide population-based study (2017)
Journal Article

© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved. Objective. The aim was to estimate familial relative risk (RR) for RA and other autoimmune diseases and the genetic contri... Read More about Familial aggregation of rheumatoid arthritis and co-aggregation of autoimmune diseases in affected families: a nationwide population-based study.

Recurrence risk of venous thromboembolism and hormone use in women from England: a cohort study using clinical practice research datalink (2017)
Journal Article

It is vital to identify people with low recurrence risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) so as to protect them from dangers of prolonged anticoagulation therapy. Among women who develop VTE following hormone use, the evidence as to whether their risk... Read More about Recurrence risk of venous thromboembolism and hormone use in women from England: a cohort study using clinical practice research datalink.