Recent epidemiology studies highlighted the detrimental health effects of exposure to low
dose and low dose rate ionizing radiation (IR): nuclear industry workers studies have shown …

Liquid biopsy can quantify and qualify cell-free (cfDNA) and tumour-derived (ctDNA) DNA
fragments in the bloodstream. CfDNA quantification and mutation analysis can be applied to …

Genomic events associated with poor outcome in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) are
poorly understood. We performed whole-exome sequencing, copy-number variation, and/or …

This chapter provides the scientific backdrop to the interpretation and understanding of
many diseases of the nails and their management. Embryogenesis represents the original …

Twin registers are wonderful research resources for research applications in medical and
behavioral genetics, epidemiology, psychology, molecular genetics, and other areas of …

Comprehensive genomic sequencing is becoming a critical component in the assessment of
hematologic malignancies, with broad implications for patients' management. In this context …

Some epidemiological studies observed a positive association between dietary acrylamide
intake and ovarian cancer risk but the causality needs to be substantiated. By analyzing …

It is unclear whether the association between dietary acrylamide intake and endometrial
cancer risk as observed in some epidemiological studies reflects a causal relationship. We …

The alcohol–colorectal cancer (CRC) association may differ by sex and ADH1B and ADH1C
genotypes. ADH enzymes oxidize ethanol to acetaldehyde, both of which are human …

Purpose The association between dietary acrylamide intake and estrogen receptor-positive
(ER+) breast cancer risk in epidemiological studies is inconsistent. By analyzing gene …