An infectious aetiology for childhood acute leukaemia: A review of the evidence

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-263

  McNally, Richard J Q ^a,c   Eden, Tim O B ^b  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood acute leukaemia; Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Infectious aetiology

Indexed keywords

LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; B CELL LEUKEMIA; BIRTH ORDER; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER RISK; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; DAY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LEUKEMIA CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MIGRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREGNANCY; PRELEUKEMIA; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOCIAL STATUS; T CELL LEUKEMIA; VACCINATION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS INFECTION;

BREAST FEEDING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE, L1; PARENTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VACCINATION;

EID: 7944235595     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.05166.x     Document Type: Review

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