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The Epidemiology of Childhood Leukemia with a Focus on Birth Weight and Diet

Richard L. Tower Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Logan G. Spector Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Pages 203-242 | Published online: 10 Oct 2008

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