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Birth weight and childhood leukemia: A meta-analysis and review of the current evidence
Article first published online: 18 DEC 2008
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24225
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Caughey, R. W. and Michels, K. B. (2009), Birth weight and childhood leukemia: A meta-analysis and review of the current evidence. Int. J. Cancer, 124: 2658–2670. doi: 10.1002/ijc.24225
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- Issue published online: 25 MAR 2009
- Article first published online: 18 DEC 2008
- Accepted manuscript online: 18 DEC 2008 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 14 NOV 2008
- Manuscript Received: 2 OCT 2008
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