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DNA methylation changes measured in pre-diagnostic peripheral blood samples are associated with smoking and lung cancer risk.
International journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2017
Baglietto Laura, Ponzi Erica, Haycock Philip, Hodge Allison, Bianca Assumma Manuela, Jung Chol-Hee, Chung Jessica, Fasanelli Francesca, Guida Florence, Campanella Gianluca, Chadeau-Hyam Marc, Grankvist Kjell, Johansson Mikael, Ala Ugo, Provero Paolo, Wong Ee Ming, Joo Jihoon, English Dallas R, Kazmi Nabila, Lund Eiliv, Faltus Christian, Kaaks Rudolf, Risch Angela, Barrdahl Myrto, Sandanger Torkjel M, Southey Melissa C, Giles Graham G, Johansson Mattias, Vineis Paolo, Polidoro Silvia, Relton Caroline L, Severi Gianluca
Abstract excerpt
DNA methylation changes are associated with cigarette smoking. We used the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 array to determine whether methylation in DNA from pre-diagnostic, peripheral blood samples is associated with lung cancer risk. We used a case-control study nested within the EPIC-Italy cohort and a study within the MCCS cohort as discovery sets (a total of 552 case-control pairs). We validated the...
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