Cytogenetics of Hispanic and White Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California
Aldrich MC, Zhang L, Wiemels JL, Ma X, Loh ML, Metayer C, Selvin S, Feusner J, Smith MT, Buffler PA. Cytogenetics of Hispanic and White Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2006, 15: 578-581. PMID: 16537719, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge DistributionCaliforniaChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitCytogeneticsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHispanic or LatinoHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIncidenceInfantMaleOncogene Proteins, FusionPloidiesPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProbabilityProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionSurvival RateWhite PeopleConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemia patientsNon-Hispanic whitesLymphoblastic leukemia patientsLeukemia patientsB-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia patientsNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPopulation-based studyAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyChildhood leukemia patientsEthnic-specific risk factorsTEL-AML1 translocationSitu hybridization findingsTumor genetic characteristicsLymphoblastic leukemiaRisk factorsEpidemiologic studiesHigh hyperdiploidyTEL-AML1Childhood leukemiaCytogenetic profilePatientsMLL rearrangementsLeukemia Study