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...

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Main Authors: Xinjun Li, Kristina Sundquist, Jan Sundquist, Asta Försti, Kari Hemminki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90542-7