Birth order, atopy, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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Grulich, Andrew E; Vajdic, Claire M; Kaldor, John M; Hughes, Ann Maree; Kricker, Anne; Fritschi, Lin; Turner, Jennifer; Milliken, Sam; Benke, Geza; Armstrong, Bruce K
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Background: Immune deficiency is a strong risk factor for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but whether or not other forms of immune dysregulation are associated with NHL risk is unknown. We investigated associations between atopy, which is associated with a Th2-dominant immune response, and NHL risk. Because late birth order and childhood crowding are inversely associated with atopy, we also investigated their associations with NHL risk. Methods: We carried out a population-based case-control study...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2005 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/22701 |
Source: | Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
DOI: | 10.1093/jnci/dji098 |
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