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Familial risk of lung carcinoma in the Icelandic population.
JAMA - 22 Dec 2004
Jonsson Steinn, Thorsteinsdottir Unnur, Gudbjartsson Daniel F, Jonsson Hjortur H, Kristjansson Kristleifur, Arnason Sigurdur, Gudnason Vilmundur, Isaksson Helgi J, Hallgrimsson Jonas, Gulcher Jeffrey R, Amundadottir Laufey T, Kong Augustine, Stefansson Kari
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: The dominant role of tobacco smoke as a causative factor in lung carcinoma is well established; however, an inherited predisposition may also be an important factor in the susceptibility to lung carcinoma. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the contribution of genetic factors to the risk of developing lung carcinoma in the Icelandic population. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Risk ratios (RRs) of lung...
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