A greater birthweight increases the risk of acute leukemias in Mexican children —experience from the Mexican Interinstitutional Group for the Identification of the Causes of Childhood Leukemia (MIGICCL)

In this study, we found a moderate association between not having a low birthweight and an increased risk of acute leukemias. Birthweight ≥3500 g was also a risk factor for both types of leukemia. This suggests that a greater birthweight may increase the risk of acute leukemias in Mexican children.

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Source: Cancer Medicine - March 13, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Elva Jim énez‐Hernández, Arturo Fajardo‐Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos Núñez‐Enriquez, Jorge Alfonso Martín‐Trejo, Laura Eugenia Espinoza‐Hernández, Janet Flores‐Lujano, José Arellano‐Galindo, Aurora Medina‐Sanson, Rogelio Paredes‐Aguil Tags: Original Research Source Type: research