2016
In utero cytomegalovirus infection and development of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Francis SS, Wallace AD, Wendt GA, Li L, Liu F, Riley LW, Kogan S, Walsh KM, de Smith AJ, Dahl GV, Ma X, Delwart E, Metayer C, Wiemels JL. In utero cytomegalovirus infection and development of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 2016, 129: 1680-1684. PMID: 27979823, PMCID: PMC5364339, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-07-723148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCMV infectionCytomegalovirus infectionLymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaUtero cytomegalovirus infectionCongenital CMV infectionCommon childhood cancerActive viral transcriptionBone marrow specimensNon-Hispanic whitesTiming of infectionNewborn blood samplesEtiologic roleRisk factorsChildhood cancerHealthy controlsHigh prevalenceMarrow specimensLeukemia blastsBlood samplesPrenatal originEtiologic agentInfectionHispanic children
2004
Maternal Dietary Risk Factors in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (United States)
Jensen CD, Block G, Buffler P, Ma X, Selvin S, Month S. Maternal Dietary Risk Factors in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (United States). Cancer Causes & Control 2004, 15: 559-570. PMID: 15280635, DOI: 10.1023/b:caco.0000036161.98734.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaRisk factorsMaternal dietLymphoblastic leukemiaPopulation-based case-control studyChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaConsumption of provitaminMaternal dietary intakeDietary risk factorsFood frequency questionnaireNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyCommon childhood cancerMaternal dietary factorsImportant risk factorCase-control studyCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyCounty of residenceConsumption of vegetablesDate of birthFrequency questionnaireDietary factorsChildhood cancerDietary intakeCommon cause