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Genome-wide interaction analysis identified low-frequency variants with sex disparity in lung cancer risk.
Human molecular genetics - 23 Aug 2022
Li Yafang, Xiao Xiangjun, Li Jianrong, Byun Jinyoung, Cheng Chao, Bossé Yohan, McKay James, Albanes Demetrios, Lam Stephen, Tardon Adonina, Chen Chu, Bojesen Stig E, Landi Maria T, Johansson Mattias, Risch Angela, Bickeböller Heike, Wichmann H-Erich, Christiani David C, Rennert Gad, Arnold Susanne, Goodman Gary, Field John K, Davies Michael P A, Shete Sanjay S, Le Marchand Loic, Melander Olle, Brunnström Hans, Liu Geoffrey, Hung Rayjean J, Andrew Angeline S, Kiemeney Lambertus A, Shen Hongbing, Sun Ryan, Zienolddiny Shan, Grankvist Kjell, Johansson Mikael, Caporaso Neil, Teare Dawn M, Hong Yun-Chul, Lazarus Philip, Schabath Matthew B, Aldrich Melinda C, Schwartz Ann G, Gorlov Ivan, Purrington Kristen, Yang Ping, Liu Yanhong, Han Younghun, Bailey-Wilson Joan E, Pinney Susan M, Mandal Diptasri, Willey James C, Gaba Colette, Brennan Paul, Amos Christopher I
Abstract excerpt
Differences by sex in lung cancer incidence and mortality have been reported which cannot be fully explained by sex differences in smoking behavior, implying existence of genetic and molecular basis for sex disparity in lung cancer development. However, the information about sex dimorphism in lung cancer risk is quite limited despite the great success in lung cancer association studies. By adopting a stringent...
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