Infection and pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Ma X, Urayama K, Chang J, Wiemels JL, Buffler PA. Infection and pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood Cells Molecules And Diseases 2008, 42: 117-120. PMID: 19064328, PMCID: PMC2834409, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2008.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetCase-Control StudiesChildChild Day Care CentersChild, PreschoolClone CellsCocarcinogenesisEmploymentForecastingHumansInfantInfectionsModels, BiologicalMutationNorth CarolinaParentsPrecursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProspective StudiesRisk FactorsVaccinationConceptsNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyVaccination historyPediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChild's vaccination historyChildhood Leukemia StudyDaycare attendanceLymphoblastic leukemiaInfectious agentsImmune systemLeukemia StudyChildren's exposureInfectionRecent findingsExposureSocial contactLeukemiaExposure to infections through day-care attendance and risk of childhood leukaemia
Urayama KY, Ma X, Buffler PA. Exposure to infections through day-care attendance and risk of childhood leukaemia. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2008, 132: 259-266. PMID: 18940822, PMCID: PMC2879097, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay care attendanceRisk of childhoodAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood leukemiaCommon infectionsMore common infectionsNon-Hispanic white childrenNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyCommon B-cell precursorDose-response effectPrevious epidemiological studiesCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyB cell precursorsDay care settingsSummary measuresLymphoblastic leukemiaEpidemiological studiesNumber of childrenMajority of studiesInfectionLeukemiaLeukemia StudySocial contactRelevant studies