[The study on the relationship between serum folic acid and vitamin B2 levels and esophageal cancer]

Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2013 May;42(3):451-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the relationship between serum folic acid and VB2 levels and esophageal cancer.

Method: The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to observe the serum folic acid and vitamin B2 levels of the 1:1:1 paired of 106 groups, which include 106 cases of esophageal cancer, 106 cases of esophageal precancerous lesions and 106 cases of normal control group.

Results: The levels of folic acid and VB2 in serum of esophageal cancer group and esophageal precancerous lesions group were significantly lower than normal control group (P<0.05), the level of folic acid in serum of esophageal cancer group was significantly lower than esophageal precancerous lesions group (P<0.05), but the difference of the serum VB2 of esophageal cancer group and esophageal precancerous lesions group was not statistically significant (P>0.05).

Conclusion: The folic acid and vitamin B2 deficiency has the relationship with the esophageal cancer occurrence and development.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / blood*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Folic Acid / blood*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Precancerous Conditions / blood*
  • Precancerous Conditions / epidemiology
  • Riboflavin / blood*

Substances

  • Folic Acid
  • Riboflavin