A Pooled Multisite Analysis of the Effects of Atopic Medical Conditions in Glioma Risk in Different Ethnic Groups

The incidences of atopic conditions (allergies, asthma or eczema) and glioma vary by ethnicity. Atopic conditions are inversely associated with gliomas. We conducted a pooled multi-site study investigating the associations of atopic conditions with glioma in different race/ethnicity groups.

Source: Annals of Epidemiology - January 2, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Bhuma Krishnamachari, Dora Il’yasova, Michael E. Scheurer, Melissa Bondy, Renke Zhou, Margaret Wrensch, Faith Davis Source Type: research