Neuroblastoma risk factors
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zahir Ali Shaikh, MD[2]
Overview
The risk factors for neuroblastomas diagnosed during infancy include; maternal anemia during pregnancy, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and low 1 minute Apgar score. However, the risk factors for neuroblastoma cases diagnosed at age 1 year or above is not known.
Risk Factors
- The risk factors for neuroblastoma are not well known. However, following risk risk factors may be associated with neuroblastomas diagnosed during infancy;[1][2][3][4]
- Maternal anemia during pregnancy
- Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
- Low 1 minute Apgar score
- The risk factors for neuroblastomas diagnosed at age 1 year or above is not known.
References
- ↑ Elizabeth Bluhm, Dawn Elizabeth McNeil, Sven Cnattingius, Gloria Gridley, Laure El Ghormli & Joseph F. Jr Fraumeni (2008). "Prenatal and perinatal risk factors for neuroblastoma". International journal of cancer. 123 (12): 2885–2890. doi:10.1002/ijc.23847. PMID 18798548. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Amy E. French, Ron Grant, Sheila Weitzman, Joel G. Ray, Marian J. Vermeulen, Lillian Sung, Mark Greenberg & Gideon Koren (2003). "Folic acid food fortification is associated with a decline in neuroblastoma". Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. 74 (3): 288–294. doi:10.1016/S0009-9236(03)00200-5. PMID 12966372. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ G. R. Bunin, R. R. Kuijten, J. D. Buckley, L. B. Rorke & A. T. Meadows (1993). "Relation between maternal diet and subsequent primitive neuroectodermal brain tumors in young children". The New England journal of medicine. 329 (8): 536–541. doi:10.1056/NEJM199308193290804. PMID 8336753. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ A. M. Michalek, G. M. Buck, P. C. Nasca, A. N. Freedman, M. S. Baptiste & M. C. Mahoney (1996). "Gravid health status, medication use, and risk of neuroblastoma". American journal of epidemiology. 143 (10): 996–1001. PMID 8629618. Unknown parameter
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