Common maternal infections during pregnancy and childhood leukaemia in the offspring: findings from six international birth cohorts.

Jian-Rong HeJane E HirstGabriella TikellisGary S PhillipsRema Ramakrishnan Ora Paltiel Anne-Louise PonsonbyMark KlebanoffJørn OlsenMichael F G MurphySiri E HåbergStanley LemeshowSjurdur OlsenXiu QiuPer MagnusJean GoldingMary H WardJoseph L WiemelsKazem RahimiMartha S LinetTerence Dwyer

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2021)

Urinary tract and respiratory tract infections during pregnancy may be associated with childhood leukaemia, but the absolute risk is small given the rarity of the outcome.

Keyphrases

respiratory tract
urinary tract
early life
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet
childhood cancer
birth weight
gestational age
type diabetes