Cytokine polymorphisms in Th1/Th2 pathway genes, body mass index, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Chen Y, Zheng T, Lan Q, Foss F, Kim C, Chen X, Dai M, Li Y, Holford T, Leaderer B, Boyle P, Chanock SJ, Rothman N, Zhang Y. Cytokine polymorphisms in Th1/Th2 pathway genes, body mass index, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Blood 2010, 117: 585-590. PMID: 20952689, PMCID: PMC3031482, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-07-295097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNon-Hodgkin lymphomaAG/GGB-cell lymphomaMass indexCommon B-cell lymphoma subtypesSmall lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemiaRisk of NHLMarginal zone B-cell lymphomaCT/TT genotypesB-cell lymphoma subtypesT-cell lymphomaCase-control studyCT/TTChronic lymphocytic leukemiaNHL overallConnecticut womenNHL riskLymphocytic leukemiaLymphoma subtypesTh2 cytokine genesFollicular lymphomaTT genotypeSignificant interactionLymphoma