Risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma following tuberculosis

To study the association between chronic infections and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), we assessed the risk of NHL in a Swedish cohort of 5050 individuals with tuberculosis 1939–1960. The overall relative risk was moderately increased, largely accounted for by high risks following severe tubercu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Askling, J, Ekbom, A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2001
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2363601/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11139323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1054/bjoc.2000.1551
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Sumario:To study the association between chronic infections and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), we assessed the risk of NHL in a Swedish cohort of 5050 individuals with tuberculosis 1939–1960. The overall relative risk was moderately increased, largely accounted for by high risks following severe tuberculosis diagnosed a long time ago. © 2001 Cancer Research Campaign http://www.bjcancer.com

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