International parallels in leukaemia and diabetes epidemiology.
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and type 1 diabetes have an environmental aetiology and common epidemiological features. Incidence rates and national characteristics of both conditions were investigated in 40 countries worldwide. There was a significant positive correlation between diseases. Markers of wealth and affluence were significantly associated with high incidence.
Feltbower
R G
RG
University of Leeds, UK.
McKinney
P A
PA
Greaves
M F
MF
Parslow
R C
RC
Bodansky
H J
HJ
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors