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Table 4 Comparison of the proportion of promyelocytic leukemias for Mexican children with Hispanic children from other countries and cities.

From: Incidence of leukemias in children from El Salvador and Mexico City between 1996 and 2000: Population-based data

Leukemia type

LAC-USC(37)

LA County and AML study(37)

Peru(38)

Puebla, Mexico(39)

California* (3)

Puebla, Mexico(39)

Mexico City, IMSS

Range in non-Hispanic populations** (37)

 

Adults

Children

Promyelocytic leukemia

37.5%

24.3%

22.0%

20.0%

8.3%

30.0%

21.0%

3–13%

  1. LAC-USC = Los Angeles County-University of Southern California; LA: Los Angeles; AML = acute myeloid leukemia; IMSS = Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
  2. * This is a population-based study in which a frequency of 3.8%was found for non-Hispanic children.
  3. ** This range is based on proportions found in series of cases.
  4. (References)
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