Family history of early onset acute lymphoblastic leukemia is suggesting genetic associations
Abstract Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has an origin in the fetal period which may distinguish it from ALL diagnosed later in life. We wanted to test whether familial risks differ in ALL diagnosed in the very early childhood from ALL diagnosed later. The Swedish nation-wide family-can...
Main Authors: | Xinjun Li, Kristina Sundquist, Jan Sundquist, Asta Försti, Kari Hemminki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90542-7 |
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