Leukemia
Childhood leukemia risk linked to birth weight and maternal weight
Published in Hematology Week, August 7th, 2006
According to recent research published in the British Journal of Cancer, "There is mounting evidence that childhood leukaemia is associated with high birth weight, but few studies have examined the relationship between leukaemia and other perinatal factors that influence birth weight, such as maternal weight or gestational weight gain. This case-cohort study included 916 acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) and 154 acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) cases diagnosed prior to age 10 years between 1985 and 2001 and born in New York State...
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