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The Queensland Study of Melanoma: environmental and genetic associations (Q-MEGA); study design, baseline characteristics, and repeatability of phenotype and sun exposure measures.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Apr 2008
Baxter Amanda J, Hughes Maria Celia, Kvaskoff Marina, Siskind Victor, Shekar Sri, Aitken Joanne F, Green Adele C, Duffy David L, Hayward Nicholas K, Martin Nicholas G, Whiteman David C
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Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is a major health issue in Queensland, Australia, which has the world's highest incidence. Recent molecular and epidemiologic studies suggest that CMM arises through multiple etiological pathways involving gene-environment interactions. Understanding the potential mechanisms leading to CMM requires larger studies than those previously conducted. This article describes the design...
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