Consanguinity and family history of cancer in children with leukemia and lymphomas

Bener A., DENIC S., AL-MAZROUEI M.

CANCER, cilt.92, sa.1, ss.1-6, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 92 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-6
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BACKGROUND. In native population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the rate of consanguineous marriages is 50.5%. This study was designed to determine whether the rates of consanguinity and family history of cancer among the families of children with lymphoid malignancy are different from those in the general population.