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Genetic variants for smoking behaviour and risk of skin cancer.
Scientific reports - 6 Oct 2023
Dusingize Jean Claude, Law Matthew H, Seviiri Mathias, Olsen Catherine M, Pandeya Nirmala, Landi Maria Teresa, Iles Mark M, Neale Rachel E, Ong Jue-Sheng, MacGregor Stuart, Whiteman David C
Abstract excerpt
Observational studies have suggested that smoking may increase the risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) while decreasing the risks of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and melanoma. However, it remains possible that confounding by other factors may explain these associations. The aim of this investigation was to use Mendelian randomization (MR) to test whether smoking is associated with skin cancer,...
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