Reproductive factors and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk in the California Teachers Study.

BACKGROUND:Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a malignancy etiologically linked to immunomodulatory exposures and disorders. Endogenous female sex hormones may modify immune function and influence NHL risk. Few studies have examined associations between reproductive factors, which can serve as surrogates...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Prescott, Yani Lu, Ellen T Chang, Jane Sullivan-Halley, Katherine D Henderson, Christina A Clarke, Huiyan Ma, Claire Templeman, Dennis Deapen, Leslie Bernstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2780313?pdf=render