Hand pattern indicates prostate cancer risk.
Br J Cancer
; 104(1): 175-7, 2011 Jan 04.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21119657
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The ratio of digit lengths is fixed in utero, and may be a proxy indicator for prenatal testosterone levels.METHODS:
We analysed the right-hand pattern and prostate cancer risk in 1524 prostate cancer cases and 3044 population-based controls.RESULTS:
Compared with index finger shorter than ring finger (low 2D 4D), men with index finger longer than ring finger (high 2D 4D) showed a negative association, suggesting a protective effect with a 33% risk reduction (odds ratio (OR) 0.67, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.57-0.80). Risk reduction was even greater (87%) in age group <60 (OR 0.13, 95% CI 0.09-0.21).CONCLUSION:
Pattern of finger lengths may be a simple marker of prostate cancer risk, with length of 2D greater than 4D suggestive of lower risk.
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prostatic Neoplasms
/
Fingers
/
Hand
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Aged80
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Cancer
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom