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A comparison of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Down syndrome and non-Down syndrome children: the role of trisomy 21.
Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses - 1 Jan 2000
Tigay Judith Harriet
Abstract excerpt
Down syndrome (DS), which occurs once in every 800 births, is associated with a trisomy on locus 21. Among the many aberrations caused by DS, including shortened stature and distorted facies, are several blood dyscrasias, including childhood leukemias-namely, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acut...
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