title: Blood transfusion and risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: A few epidemiologic studies have suggested that blood transfusion may be a risk factor for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The authors tested this hypothesis in a population-based, case-control study, using pathologically verified non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cases and transfusion documented via medical records. In 221 age- and sex-matched case-control pairs from Olmsted County, Minnesota, in 1975-1993, the authors observed an odds ratio of 0.84 (95% confidence interval 0.50-1.41) for history of transfusion and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. There also was no apparent association between transfusion and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in any subgroup analysis. Results do not support the hypothesis that blood transfusion contributes to the occurrence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454-1015, USA.
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Maguire-Boston
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Suman
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Habermann
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cerhan
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Folsom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction