Smoking, alcohol consumption, body fatness, and risk of myelodysplastic syndromes: A prospective study. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jayasekara, Harindra; MacInnis, Robert J.; Juneja, Surender; Bassett, Julie K.; Bruinsma, Fiona; Lynch, Brigid M.; Hodge, Allison M.; Hopper, John L.; English, Dallas R.; Giles, Graham G.; Milne, Roger L.
• Is Part Of: Leukemia research. Volume 109(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Leukemia -- Periodicals; Leukemia -- Periodicals; Leucémie -- Périodiques; Leukemia; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 616.9941905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2021.106593
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0145-2126

Abstract

Highlights: Etiologic factors for primary myelodysplastic syndromes remain largely unknown. Smoking ≥20 cigarettes/day was associated with nearly two-fold increased risk of myelodysplastic syndromes. Alcohol consumption was also associated with increased risk.