Exposure to myelotoxic agents and myelodysplasia: case-control study and correlation with clinicobiological findings
Exposure to myelotoxic agents and myelodysplasia: case-control study and correlation with clinicobiological findings
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00963.x
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发表时间:
1998-10-01
影响因子:
6.5
通讯作者:
Castoldi, G
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作者:
Rigolin, GM;Cuneo, A;Castoldi, G
To better define the role of exposure to myelotoxic agents in the genesis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), we carried out (a) a case-control study for the determination of the relative risk (RR) of developing MDS, including 178 consecutive patients and 178 sex- and age-matched controls; (b) a study of clinicobiological features in MDS arising after occupational exposure to myelotoxic agents and in MDS in 'non-exposed' patients, The definition of the 'exposure' status was based on a predetermined questionnaire, with calculation of an 'exposure' index (hours/ day x days/year x years). Cumulative exposure to pesticides or to organic solvents, for >2400 h, was recorded in 48 and 25 MDS patients, respectively, compared to 27 and four controls (P