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CCDC26, CDKN2BAS, RTEL1 and TERT Polymorphisms in pediatric brain tumor susceptibility.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Aug 2015
Adel Fahmideh Maral, Lavebratt Catharina, Schüz Joachim, Röösli Martin, Tynes Tore, Grotzer Michael A, Johansen Christoffer, Kuehni Claudia E, Lannering Birgitta, Prochazka Michaela, Schmidt Lisbeth S, Feychting Maria
Abstract excerpt
The role of genetic polymorphisms in pediatric brain tumor (PBT) etiology is poorly understood. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on adult glioma would also be associated with PBT risk. The study is based on the Cefalo study, a population-based multicenter case-control study. Saliva DNA from 245 cases and 489 controls, aged 7-19 years...
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