Is the risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia reduced in siblings to children with the disease? A novel hypothesis explored by international collaboration

Leukemia

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1206-1208

  Schmiegelow, K ^a   Hjalgrim, H ^b  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b National Serum Institute   (Denmark)

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Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RUNX1;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CHROMOSOME 12P; CHROMOSOME 21P; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 12; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION 21; DIPLOIDY; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY STUDY; GENE MUTATION; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEUKEMOGENESIS; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SIBLING; SOCIAL STATUS; TRISOMY;

EID: 33745215882     PISSN: 08876924     EISSN: 14765551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404250     Document Type: Editorial

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