Article
Association between Variants in Atopy-Related Immunologic Candidate Genes and Pancreatic Cancer Risk.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Cotterchio Michelle, Lowcock Elizabeth, Bider-Canfield Zoe, Lemire Mathieu, Greenwood Celia, Gallinger Steven, Hudson Thomas
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BACKGROUND: Many epidemiology studies report that atopic conditions such as allergies are associated with reduced pancreas cancer risk. The reason for this relationship is not yet understood. This is the first study to comprehensively evaluate the association between variants in atopy-related candidate genes and pancreatic cancer risk. METHODS: A population-based case-control study of pancreas cancer cases...
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