Benzene Leukemia

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Chronic myelogenous leukemia Classifications and external resources The Philadelphia chromosome as seen by metaphase FISH. ICD-10 C92.1 ICD-9 205.1 ICD-O: M9863/3 DiseasesDB 2659 MedlinePlus 000570 eMedicine med/371

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The Contribution of Benzene to Smoking-Induced Leukemia.

Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of leukemia; benzene, an established leukemogen, is present in cigarette smoke. By combining epidemiologic data on the health effects of smoking with risk assessment techniques for low-dose extrapolation, we assessed the proportion of


Benzene and leukemia

Glossary: CFU-E, erythroid colony forming unit; CFU-S, spleen colony forming unit; BFU-E, erythroid burst forming unit; CFU-GM, granulocyte-macrophage colony forming unit; TNF-a, tumor necrosis factor-a; NF(kappa)B, nuclear factor (kappa)B; IL-1, interleukin-1; IL-2, interleukin-2; AML, acute


Oklahoma Judge Dismisses Suit Against Texaco; Experts Failed to Prove Link Between Benzene and Leukemia.

Business Editors ATOKA, OklaBUSINESS WIREApril 27, 2001 An Oklahoma state judge dismissed a wrongful death suit against Texaco (NYSE:TX) because the plaintiff's scientific experts were unable to prove their client's long-term exposure to chemicals led to his developing leukemia. District Judge Doug


Benzene on wheels.

Concern about childhood leukaemia has recently led to a surprising new hypothesis about the disease. If the hypothesis is proven correct, then we are all in for a bad shock. For the culprit may be petrol. Petrol in the UK consists of nearly 5% benzene, and benzene causes leukaemia. The search for


The nature of chromosomal aberrations detected in humans exposed to benzene

KEY WORDS: benzene, chromosomal aberrations, cytogenetics, FISH, human, leukemia. ABBREVIATIONS: AML: acute myeloid leukemia; ALL: acute lymphocytic leukemia; CA: chromosomal aberrations; CML: chronic myeloid leukemia; CS: stable chromosomal aberrations; C.: unstable chromosomal aberrations; FISH: