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Complex segregation analysis reveals a multigene model for lung cancer.
Human genetics - 1 Jan 2005
Xu Hongyan, Spitz Margaret R, Amos Christopher I, Shete Sanjay
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer risk is largely attributed to tobacco exposure, but genetic predisposition also plays an etiologic role. Several studies have investigated the involvement of genetic predisposition in lung cancer aggregation in affected families, although with inconsistent results. Some studies have provided evidence for Mendelian inheritance, whereas others have suggested that environmental models are most...
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