Article
Association between adult height, genetic susceptibility and risk of glioma.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Aug 2012
Kitahara Cari M, Wang Sophia S, Melin Beatrice S, Wang Zhaoming, Braganza Melissa, Inskip Peter D, Albanes Demetrius, Andersson Ulrika, Beane Freeman Laura E, Buring Julie E, Carreón Tania, Feychting Maria, Gapstur Susan M, Gaziano J Michael, Giles Graham G, Hallmans Goran, Hankinson Susan E, Henriksson Roger, Hsing Ann W, Johansen Christoffer, Linet Martha S, McKean-Cowdin Roberta, Michaud Dominique S, Peters Ulrike, Purdue Mark P, Rothman Nathaniel, Ruder Avima M, Sesso Howard D, Severi Gianluca, Shu Xiao-Ou, Stevens Victoria L, Visvanathan Kala, Waters Martha A, White Emily, Wolk Alicja, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte Anne, Zheng Wei, Hoover Robert, Fraumeni Joseph F, Chatterjee Nilanjan, Yeager Meredith, Chanock Stephen J, Hartge Patricia, Rajaraman Preetha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some, but not all, observational studies have suggested that taller stature is associated with a significant increased risk of glioma. In a pooled analysis of observational studies, we investigated the strength and consistency of this association, overall and for major sub-types, and investigated effect modification by genetic susceptibility to the disease. METHODS: We standardized and combined...
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