[A Chinese family with high prevalence of leukemia].
A family with high prevalence of leukemia in Fujian, China was investigated and followed-up for 10 years. 7 members of the family had leukemia. Chromosome analyses once had found that three normal members in the family had chromosome abnormalities, and leukemia occurred in two of them 5 and 7 years later respectively. Family tree analysis showed that hereditary defects are in the maternal side. The author believes that hereditary defects play an important role in familial leukemia.
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D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D015995:Prevalence