Article
Genetically determined body mass index is associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in polygenic and Mendelian randomization analyses.
International journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2026
Moore Amy, Kane Eleanor, Teras Lauren R, Machiela Mitchell J, Arias Joshua, Panagiotou Orestis A, Monnereau Alain, Doo Nicole Wong, Wang Zhaoming, Slager Susan L, Vermeulen Roel C H, Vajdic Claire M, Smedby Karin E, Spinelli John J, Vijai Joseph, Giles Graham G, Link Brian K, Arslan Alan A, Nieters Alexandra, Bracci Paige M, Camp Nicola J, Salles Gilles, Cozen Wendy, Hjalgrim Henrik, De Vivo Immaculata, Adami Hans-Olov, Albanes Demetrius, Becker Nikolaus, Benavente Yolanda, Bisanzi Simonetta, Boffetta Paolo, Brennan Paul, Brooks-Wilson Angela R, Canzian Federico, Clavel Jacqueline, Conde Lucia, Cox David G, Curtin Karen, Foretova Lenka, Ghesquières Hervé, Glimelius Bengt, Habermann Thomas M, Hofmann Jonathan N, Lan Qing, Liebow Mark, Lincoln Anne, Maynadie Marc, McKay James, Melbye Mads, Miligi Lucia, Milne Roger L, Molina Thierry J, Morton Lindsay M, North Kari E, Offit Kenneth, Padoan Marina, Piro Sara, Patel Alpa V, Purdue Mark P, Ravichandran Vignesh, Riboli Elio, Severson Richard K, Southey Melissa C, Staines Anthony, Tinker Lesley F, Travis Ruth C, Wang Sophia S, Weiderpass Elisabete, Weinstein Stephanie, Zheng Tongzhang, Chanock Stephen J, Rothman Nathaniel, Birmann Brenda M, Cerhan James R, Berndt Sonja I
Abstract excerpt
Obesity has been associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but the evidence is inconclusive. We examined the association between genetically determined adiposity and four common NHL subtypes: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and marginal zone lymphoma, using eight genome-wide association studies of European ancestry (N = 10,629 cases, 9505 controls) and...
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