title: Maternal hemoglobin concentration during pregnancy and risk of infant leukaemia: a children's oncology group study.
abstract: In contrast to the positive association found in three studies between maternal anaemia during pregnancy and childhood leukaemia, no such association was found in infant leukaemia (odds ratio 0.85, 95% confidence interval 0.53-1.37).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Verneris
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Neglia
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Robison
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Spector
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Reaman
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology*; D008423:Maternal Age; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins