Article
Congenital abnormalities in children with acute leukemia: a report from the Children's Cancer Group.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Nov 1998
Mertens A C, Wen W, Davies S M, Steinbuch M, Buckley J D, Potter J D, Robison L L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk of leukemia associated with congenital abnormalities, a series of matched case-control studies were carried out by the Children's Cancer Group. STUDY DESIGN: Eligible case patients for this analysis included individuals with a diagnosis of leukemia confirmed at a C...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Down Syndrome
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Infant
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Male
- Odds Ratio