Risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma following tuberculosis

被引:27
作者
Askling, J
Ekbom, A
机构
[1] Karolinska Inst, Dept Med Epidemiol, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; tuberculosis; cohort; Sweden;
D O I
10.1054/bjoc.2000.1551
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
To study the association between chronic infections and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), we assessed the risk of NHL in a Swedish cohort of 5050 individuals with tuberculosis 1939-1980. The overall relative risk was moderately increased, largely accounted for by high risks following severe tuberculosis diagnosed a long time ago. (C) 2001 Cancer Research Campaign http://www.bjcancer.com.
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