The Epidemiology of Multiple Myeloma in Australia (EMMA)

在澳大利亚，每年有超过1000人被诊断出患有多发性骨髓瘤。我们的建议旨在确定这种严重疾病可能的环境和遗传原因。被诊断患有骨髓瘤的人及其家人将提供详细的个人和家族病史。我们计划调查日光照射、体型和肥胖、饮食因素、杀虫剂以及一系列遗传变异所起的作用。这项为期5年的研究将在维多利亚和新南威尔士州进行。

In Australia, over 1,000 people are diagnosed with multiple myeloma annually. Our proposal aims to identify possible environmental and genetic causes of this serious disease. People diagnosed with myeloma, and their family members, will provide detailed personal and family histories. We plan to investigate the role of sun exposure, body size and obesity, dietary factors and pesticides as well as a large range of genetic variants. The 5-year study will be conducted in Victoria and NSW.