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Study demonstrates that a history of eczema or hayfever reduces the risk of ALL in children

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Hughes AM et al. (2007) Allergy and risk of childhood leukaemia: results from the UKCCS. Int J Cancer 121: 819–824

Many studies have reported an inverse association between childhood leukemia and preceding history of allergy; however, the associations between specific allergy types and development of leukemia in children remain unclear. Recently, the United Kingdom Childhood Cancer Study group reported that children with a history of eczema or hayfever have a reduced risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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Study demonstrates that a history of eczema or hayfever reduces the risk of ALL in children. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 4, 618 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0937

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