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Polymorphisms associated with asthma are inversely related to glioblastoma multiforme.
Cancer research - 15 Jul 2005
Schwartzbaum Judith, Ahlbom Anders, Malmer Beatrice, Lönn Stefan, Brookes Anthony J, Doss Hani, Debinski Waldemar, Henriksson Roger, Feychting Maria
Abstract excerpt
A reduced risk of primary malignant adult brain tumors is observed among people reporting asthma, hay fever, and other allergic conditions; however, findings may be attributed to prediagnostic effects of tumors or recall bias. To determine whether asthma and allergic condition polymorphisms are inversely related to glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) risk, we conducted a population-based case-control study of 111 GBM...
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