Factors that Impact Susceptibility to Fiber-Induced Health Effects

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FIGURE 1. (A, B) Representative three-generation pedigrees taken from a single large pedigree of villagers from Cappadoccia, showing the vertical transmission pattern of MM. Black circles/squares represent affected females/males, respectively. Top-filled square represents liver cancer; bottom-filled circle represents pleural thickening. Ages of individuals in 2001 or ages at death are shown next to each symbol, when known (Roushdy-Hammady et al., 2001).

Roushdy-Hammady , I. , Siegel , J. , Emri , S. , Testa , J. R. and Carbone , M. 2001 . Genetic-susceptibility factor and malignant mesothelioma in the Cappadocian region of Turkey . Lancet , 357 : 444 – 445 .

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