Prevention of childhood leukemia by BCG vaccination in newborns? A population-based case-control study in lower Saxony, Germany

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 541-550

  Von Kries, R ^a   Grunert, V P ^a   Kaletsch, U ^a   Michaelis, J ^a   Gobel, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

BCG vaccination; Childhood cancer; Childhood leukemia

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BCG VACCINATION; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN PERIOD; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033819421     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010050122807     Document Type: Article

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