Height as a risk factor in meningioma: a study of 2 million Israeli adolescents

Height as a risk factor in meningioma: a study of 2 million Israeli adolescents

Abstract Background Meningiomas are the most common primary central nervous system tumors. Potential risk factors include obesity, height, history of allergy/atopy, and autoimmune diseases, but findings are conflicting. This study sought to assess the role of the different risk factors in the develo...

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Main Authors: Matan Ben-Zion Berliner, Lior Haim Katz, Estela Derazne, Hagai Levine, Lital Keinan-Boker, Alexandra Benouaich-Amiel, Omer Gal, Andrew A Kanner, Yosef Laviv, Asaf Honig, Tali Siegal, Jacob Mandel, Gilad Twig, Shlomit Yust-Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Allergy
Autoimmune disease
Height
Meningioma
Sex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07292-4

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