Mesothelioma in immigrants from Turkey: Genes have a minor role

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Metintas S., Metintas M., Ak G., Hillerdal G., Koyi H.

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, vol.186, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 186
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106527
  • Journal Name: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts
  • Keywords: Mesothelioma, Epidemiology, Erionite, Environmental exposure, Genetic, MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA, BLUE ASBESTOS, TURKISH IMMIGRANTS, CAPPADOCIAN REGION, CANCER INCIDENCE, EXPOSURE, ERIONITE, BAP1, WITTENOOM, MORTALITY
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To examine the incidence and epidemiology of malignant mesothelioma in immigrants from Karain where there is an extraordinarily high incidence of mesothelioma, Cappadocia, Turkey, to Stockholm, Sweden, and their children over 20 years of age born in Stockholm, i.e. two genetically similar populations with and without erionite exposure.