@article {7510,
	title = {Risk Factors for Multiple Myeloma: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses},
	journal = {Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia},
	volume = {15},
	year = {2015},
	note = {Cited By :2Export Date: 21 February 2017},
	month = {2015},
	pages = {563 - 577e3},
	abstract = {The epidemiology of multiple myeloma (MM) is an increasingly investigated field, with many controversies. This systematic review aims to synthesize meta-analyses examining risk factors for MM so as to provide a comprehensive, parsimonious summary of the current evidence. Eligible meta-analyses were sought in PubMed adopting a predefined algorithm, without any restriction of publication language; end-of-search date was October 10, 2014. The selection of eligible studies and data extraction were performed by working in pairs, independently and blindly to each other; in case of disagreement, consensus with the whole team was reached. Among the 22 ultimately included meta-analyses, 9 examined occupational factors, 4 assessed aspects of lifestyle (smoking, alcohol, body mass index), 5 evaluated the presence of other diseases, and 4 addressed genetic factors as potential risk factors of MM. A vast compendium of significant associations arose, including farming, occupation as a firefighter, occupation as a hairdresser, exposures to chemicals or pesticides, overweight and obesity, patterns of alcohol intake, pernicious anemia, ankylosing spondylitis, gene promoter methylation, and polymorphisms. In conclusion, MM is a multifactorial disease, encompassing a wide variety of risk factors that span numerous life aspects. Further accumulation of evidence through meta-analyses is anticipated in this rapidly growing field. {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier Inc.},
	keywords = {Epidemiology, Meta-analysis, multiple myeloma, Risk Factors, systematic review},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942823691\&doi=10.1016\%2fj.clml.2015.06.003\&partnerID=40\&md5=a589ccb0e7eab27362a71430d7300eb9},
	author = {Sergentanis, T.N. and Zagouri, F. and Tsilimidos, G. and Tsagianni, A. and Tseliou, M. and Dimopoulos, M.A. and Psaltopoulou, T.}
}
