Abstract:Objective. It has been reported that breastfeeding for 6 and 12 months reduced 20% and 27% of the risk of childhood leukemia, respectively. We present the results of a case-control study about breastfeeding and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-cell ALL) risk in a Mexican pediatric population. Patients and methods. We conducted a case-control study, and a 20-question survey was applied to the patient's parents. A patient was considered to have been nursed if they received at least 1 month of breastfeeding… Show more
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