Nutritional and socio-economic status in the prognosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Viana, M.B.; Fernandes, R.A.; de Oliveira, B.M.; Murao, M.; de Andrade Paes, C.; Duarte, A.A.

Haematologica 86(2): 113-120

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0390-6078
PMID: 11224478
Document Number: 531088
A review on the nutritional and socioeconomic status as prognostic factors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is presented. It is mentioned that ethnicity is a potential confounding factor, as well as malnutrition. The importance of provision of supplementary food for the child and the family as a part of the total health care, which every child has the right to have, is emphasized.

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