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Acute Leukemia
Data from University of Minnesota, Department of Pediatrics provide new insights into acute leukemia in children
November 22nd, 2007
Fresh data on acute leukemia are presented in the report 'Reproductive history, infertility treatment, and the risk of acute leukemia in children with down syndrome: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.' "Children with Down syndrome (DS) have from 10 to 20 times the risk of developing acute leukemia than the general pediatric population. There is mixed evidence for associations between reproductive history or infertility and acute leukemia among children without DS The authors conducted a case-control study of acute leukemia among children with DS to investigate possible risk factors in this population," scientists writing in the journal Cancer report. ...
Source: Genetics & Environmental Business Week (2007-11-22)
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