| Literature DB >> 14709508 |
R G Feltbower1, P A McKinney, M F Greaves, R C Parslow, H J Bodansky.
Abstract
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and type 1 diabetes have an environmental aetiology and common epidemiological features. Incidence rates and national characteristics of both conditions were investigated in 40 countries worldwide. There was a significant positive correlation between diseases. Markers of wealth and affluence were significantly associated with high incidence.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14709508 PMCID: PMC1755932
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791