Leukemia Research
Volume 27, Issue 9 , Pages 789-794 , September 2003

Direct association of socio-economic status with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children

  • Cybele A. Paes

      Affiliations

    • Haematology Division, Hospital of Clinics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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  • Marcos B. Viana

      Affiliations

    • Haematology Division, Department of Paediatrics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Departamento de Pediatria da Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG, Av. Alfredo Balena 190, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Brazil. Tel.: +55-31-32489769; fax: +55-31-32489664.
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  • Ricardo V. Freire

      Affiliations

    • Hemominas Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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  • Olindo A. Martins-Filho

      Affiliations

    • René Rachou Research Center, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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  • Diana C. Taboada

      Affiliations

    • René Rachou Research Center, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    • ,
  • Vanderson G. Rocha

      Affiliations

    • Hemominas Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Received 2 October 2002 ,Accepted 21 December 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0145-2126(03)00010-9

Leukemia Research
Volume 27, Issue 9 , Pages 789-794 , September 2003

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