Birth Weight and Subsequent Risk of Total Leukemia and Acute Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Birth weight, an important indicator of fetal nutrition and degree of development, may affect the risk of subsequent leukemia. At present, little is known about the effect of birth weight on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and whether there is a dose-dependent relationship of birth weight with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) and AML. To address these questions, the present work aimed to systematically investigate the relationship between birth weight and the risk of subsequent leukemia based on the current epidemiological studies Methods: Relevant studies were systematically retrieved from electronic databases PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library, from inception to May 15th, 2021. Finally, 28 studies (including 21 case-control studies and 7 cohort studies) were included

SUBMITTER: Che H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8495325 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature