Impact of X chromosome genes in explaining the excess risk of cancer in males

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-71

  Biggar, Robert J ^a   Bergen, Andrew W ^b   Poulsen, Gry N ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Neoplasms; Risk factors; Sex factors; Sex ratio; X chromosome

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CHROMOSOME; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTOXICITY; HEALTH RISK; MALE; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE; GENITAL TRACT CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGENY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; X CHROMOSOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, X; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENES, NEOPLASM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEER PROGRAM; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650083115     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp083     Document Type: Article

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