High incidence of benign brain meningiomas among Iranian- born Jews in Israel may be linked to both hereditary and environmental factors.

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BACKGROUND: Following research demonstrating an increased risk for meningiomas in the Jewish population of Shiraz (Iran) we conducted a cohort analysis of meningiomas among Jews originating in Iran and residing in Israel. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We use the population-based registry data of the Israeli National Cancer Registry (INCR) for the main analysis. All benign meningioma cases diagnosed in Israel from...

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