Occupational risk factors associated with Lymphoid Malignancies in Benin City, Nigeria
| Autor: | Caroline E Omoti, Jude C Obieche, Andre P Kamdem, Joy C Eze |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol 19, Iss 2, Pp 115-118 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1117-1936 2468-6875 |
| Popis: | Aim: This study is designed to identify the associated occupations most at risk of developing lymphoid malignancies. Patients and methods: The medical records of all lymphoid malignancy cases seen in University of Benin Teaching Hospital between July 2001 and June 2010 were retrieved from medical record library. The patient′s bio-data, occupational, social and past medical history and pathologic subtypes were extracted. Results: A total of 252 patients records with diagnosis of lymphoid malignancies were reviewed in this study. Farmers (20.6%) and students (38.9%) form the majority of the cases seen and both showed statistically significant association with risk of LM (p |
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