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African Burkitt lymphoma: age-specific risk and correlations with malaria biomarkers.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Mar 2011
Emmanuel Benjamin, Kawira Esther, Ogwang Martin D, Wabinga Henry, Magatti Josiah, Nkrumah Francis, Neequaye Janet, Bhatia Kishor, Brubaker Glen, Biggar Robert J, Mbulaiteye Sam M
Abstract excerpt
African Burkitt lymphoma is an aggressive B-cell, non-Hodgkin lymphoma linked to Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Malaria biomarkers related to onset of African Burkitt lymphoma are unknown. We correlated age-specific patterns of 2,602 cases of African Burkitt lymphoma (60% male, mean ± SD age = 7.1 ± 2.9 years) from Uganda, Ghana, and Tanzania with malaria biomarkers published from these countries. Age-specific...
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