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GWAS-Identified Variants for Obesity Do Not Influence the Risk of Developing Multiple Myeloma: A Population-Based Study and Meta-Analysis.
International journal of molecular sciences - 23 Mar 2023
Sánchez-Maldonado José Manuel, Cabrera-Serrano Antonio José, Chattopadhyay Subhayan, Campa Daniele, Garrido María Del Pilar, Macauda Angelica, Ter Horst Rob, Jerez Andrés, Netea Mihai G, Li Yang, Hemminki Kari, Canzian Federico, Försti Asta, Sainz Juan
Abstract excerpt
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable disease characterized by the presence of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow that secrete specific monoclonal immunoglobulins into the blood. Obesity has been associated with the risk of developing solid and hematological cancers, but its role as a risk factor for MM needs to be further explored. Here, we evaluated whether 32 genome-wide association study...
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