Infant Leukemia and Congenital Abnormalities: A Children's Oncology Group Study
Infant Leukemia and Congenital Abnormalities: A Children's Oncology Group Study
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DOI:
10.1002/pbc.22495
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发表时间:
2010-07-15
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Ross, Julie A.
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作者:
Johnson, Kimberly J.;Roesler, Michelle A.;Ross, Julie A.
Background. Leukemia in infants is rare and has not been well studied apart from leukemia in older children. Differences in survival and the molecular characteristics of leukemia in infants versus older children suggest a distinct etiology, likely involving prenatal factors. Procedure. We examined the association between eight categories of maternally reported congenital abnormalities (CAs) (cleft lip or palate, spina bifida or other spinal defect, large or multiple birthmarks, other chromosomal abnormalities, small head or microcephaly, rib abnormalities, urogenital abnormalities, and other) and infant leukemia in a case-control study. The study included 443 cases diagnosed at