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A genome-wide association study on medulloblastoma.
Journal of neuro-oncology - 1 Apr 2020
Dahlin Anna M, Wibom Carl, Andersson Ulrika, Bybjerg-Grauholm Jonas, Deltour Isabelle, Hougaard David M, Scheurer Michael E, Lau Ching C, McKean-Cowdin Roberta, Kennedy Rebekah J, Hung Long T, Yee Janis, Margol Ashley S, Barrington-Trimis Jessica, Gauderman W James, Feychting Maria, Schüz Joachim, Röösli Martin, Kjaerheim Kristina, Januszkiewicz-Lewandowska Danuta, Fichna Marta, Nowak Jerzy, Searles Nielsen Susan, Asgharzadeh Shahab, Mirabello Lisa, Hjalmars Ulf, Melin Beatrice
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Medulloblastoma is a malignant embryonal tumor of the cerebellum that occurs predominantly in children. To find germline genetic variants associated with medulloblastoma risk, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) including 244 medulloblastoma cases and 247 control subjects from Sweden and Denmark. METHODS: Genotyping was performed using Illumina BeadChips, and untyped variants were...
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