The association between host susceptibility factors and uveal melanoma: a meta-analysis.

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OBJECTIVE: To conduct a meta-analysis, using observational studies, to examine the association between host susceptibility factors and uveal melanoma. METHODS: A review of 132 published reports on risk factors for uveal melanoma revealed 10 case-control studies that provided enough information to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and standard errors for host susceptibility factors. Data from these studies were...

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