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Extract: This paper reports the study of birth order and birth weight ranks of 72 children suffering from acute lymphocytic leukemia. Children who developed lymphocytic leukemia had greater birth weights than expected in all comparisons (P < 0.5–0.005).
Speculation: Genetic, immunologic, and nutritional factors reflect upon birth weight as well as carcinogenesis. The elucidation of immune, nutritional, or genetic bases for the increased birth weight in leukemia would contribute to the understanding of risk factors for this disorder. Children who develop leukemia at an early age are more likely to reveal the association of leukemia to increased birth weight.
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Wertelecki, W., Mantel, N. Increased Birth Weight in Leukemia. Pediatr Res 7, 132–138 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-197303000-00005
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