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Correction: Distinct germline genetic susceptibility profiles identified for common non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes
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Distinct germline genetic susceptibility profiles identified for common non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes
Lymphoma risk is elevated for relatives with common non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) subtypes, suggesting shared genetic susceptibility across subtypes. To evaluate the extent of mutual heritability among NHL subtyp...
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Audit of outcomes following attendance at the City West drive-through IOP glaucoma clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness globally. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an enforced reduction in capacity resulted in the deferral of routine outpatient appointments for glaucoma patients.
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Open AccessDifferential methylation of G-protein coupled receptor signaling genes in gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the small intestine undergo large chromosomal and methylation changes. The objective of this study was to identify methylation differences in NETs and consider how the different...
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Colorectal cancer in the setting of pregnancy and familial risk
Women are at risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) during pregnancy but this fact is underappreciated. We performed a population-based study to evaluate the rate, predictors, and familial risk for pregnancy associat...
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Rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer survival and risk among men in Utah: a statewide population-based study
Rural areas of the U.S. experience disproportionate colorectal cancer (CRC) death compared to urban areas. The authors aimed to analyze differences in CRC survival between rural and urban Utah men and investig...
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Familial pancreatic cancer risk: a population-based study in Utah
Pancreas adenocarcinoma (PC) has an undefined hereditary component. We quantified the familial risk of PC among relatives of patients diagnosed with PC and stratified it based on anatomic location of PC and ag...
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Open AccessElevated IgM and abnormal free light chain ratio are increased in relatives from high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia pedigrees
Abnormal serum immunoglobulin (Ig) free light chains (FLC) are established biomarkers of early disease in multiple B-cell lymphoid malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Heavy chains have ...
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Increased risk of diseases of the basal ganglia and cerebellum in patients with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity and involves dysregulated dopaminergic pathways. Dopaminergic agents (i.e., amphetamine and m...
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Melanoma risk assessment based on relatives’ age at diagnosis
The aim of this study was to determine risk for melanoma among individuals who have a first- or second-degree relative with a history of melanoma, based on the unaffected individual’s age and age at diagnosis ...
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Colorectal Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Population-Based Study in Utah
The molecular, endoscopic, and histological features of IBD-associated CRC differ from sporadic CRC. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence, clinical features, and prognosis of IBD-associat...
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Genetic association study of exfoliation syndrome identifies a protective rare variant at LOXL1 and five new susceptibility loci
Chiea Chuen Khor, Tin Aung, Francesca Pasutto, Janey Wiggs and colleagues report a global genome-wide association study of exfoliation syndrome and a fine-map** analysis of a previously identified disease-as...
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Feasibility of Large-Scale Identification of Sessile Serrated Polyp Patients Using Electronic Records: A Utah Study
The serrated pathway accounts for 15–25% of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC). In our study, we sought to accurately characterize sessile serrated polyps (SSP) in a population by electronically interrogating co...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association analysis implicates dysregulation of immunity genes in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Several chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) susceptibility loci have been reported; however, much of the heritable risk remains unidentified. Here we perform a meta-analysis of six genome-wide association stud...
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Familial Risk of Biliary Tract Cancers: A Population-Based Study in Utah
Biliary tract cancers (BTC) including, cholangiocarcinoma (CC) and gallbladder cancer (GBC), are rare and highly fatal malignancies. The etiology and inherited susceptibility of both malignancies are poorly un...
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Open AccessMeta-analysis of genome-wide association studies discovers multiple loci for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a common lymphoid malignancy with strong heritability. To further understand the genetic susceptibility for CLL and identify common loci associated with risk, we conducted...
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Correction: Corrigendum: Genome-wide association study identifies variants at 16p13 associated with survival in multiple myeloma patients
Nature Communications 6 Article number: 7539 (2015); Published 22 July 2015; Updated 9 December 2015 In this Article, members of the UCSF cohort who had been alive for longer than two years were inadvertently ...
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Genome-wide association study identifies variants at 16p13 associated with survival in multiple myeloma patients
Here we perform the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of multiple myeloma (MM) survival. In a meta-analysis of 306 MM patients treated at UCSF and 239 patients treated at the Mayo clinic, we find a si...
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COX-1 (PTGS1) and COX-2 (PTGS2) polymorphisms, NSAID interactions, and risk of colon and rectal cancers in two independent populations
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) target the prostaglandin H synthase enzymes, cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2, and reduce colorectal cancer risk. Genetic variation in the genes encoding these enz...
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Genome-wide association study identifies multiple risk loci for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Susan Slager and colleagues report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). They identify nine loci newly associated with CLL.
