Is the timing of exposure to infection a major determinant of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Hong Kong?

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 154-165

  Chan, Li Chong ^a,c,i   Lam, Tai Hing ^a,i   Li, Chi Kong ^b,i   Lau, Yu Lung ^a,c,i   Li, Chi Keung ^d,i   Yuen, Hui Leung ^e,i   Lee, Chi Wai ^f,i   Ha, Shau Yin ^a,c,i   Yuen, Patrick M P ^b,i   Leung, Nai Kong ^d,i   Patheal, Sherry L ^g   Greaves, Mel F ^h   Alexander, Freda E ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d Princess Margaret Hospital   (United States)

^e Queen Elizabeth Hospital   (Malaysia)

^f TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^g UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^h INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ Hong Kong Paediatric and Haematology Study Group   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEUKEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INFECTION; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036254345     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2002.00406.x     Document Type: Article

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