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Online First Current Issue Archive Most Downloaded Most Accessed Most Cited « Previous Article Next Article » Original Research   RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 137-139 doi: 10.5455/rmj20221101110317 Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq Rian Mahmood Ibrahim, Nada Hani Idrees, Nasir Muwfaq Younis. Abstract Objective: To determine the prevalence of leukemia among children during 2018-2021 in Mosul city. Methodology: This retrospective study was conducted on leukemia patients in Oncology Center at Ibn Al-Atheer Hospital from 10th January to 30th April 2022. Data were collected from patients’ records. Results: Out of 153 patients, 99 (64.8%) were males and 54 (35.2%) females. The disease was found in children of school age more than in the rest of the ages and more males and those belonging to urban areas were affected. Acute lymphatic leukemia was commonest form found. Conclusion: The prevalence of the disease is very high and is constantly increasing. The incidence of the disease in school-age children is relatively high. Key words: Prevalence, leukemia, children.   ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract PDF Fulltext How to cite this article Citation Tools Related Records   Articles by Rian Mahmood Ibrahim Articles by Nada Hani Idrees Articles by Nasir Muwfaq Younis on Google on Google Scholar How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style Ibrahim RM, Idrees NH, Younis NM. Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 137-139. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 Web Style Ibrahim RM, Idrees NH, Younis NM. Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=126237 [Access: March 04, 2023]. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Ibrahim RM, Idrees NH, Younis NM. Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 137-139. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Ibrahim RM, Idrees NH, Younis NM. Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq. RMJ. (2023), [cited March 04, 2023]; 48(1): 137-139. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 Harvard Style Ibrahim, R. M., Idrees, . N. H. & Younis, . N. M. (2023) Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq. RMJ, 48 (1), 137-139. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 Turabian Style Ibrahim, Rian Mahmood, Nada Hani Idrees, and Nasir Muwfaq Younis. 2023. Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 137-139. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 Chicago Style Ibrahim, Rian Mahmood, Nada Hani Idrees, and Nasir Muwfaq Younis. "Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 137-139. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Ibrahim, Rian Mahmood, Nada Hani Idrees, and Nasir Muwfaq Younis. "Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48.1 (2023), 137-139. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Ibrahim, R. M., Idrees, . N. H. & Younis, . N. M. (2023) Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 137-139. doi:10.5455/rmj20221101110317

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Epidemiology of leukemia among children in Nineveh Province, Iraq
Rian Mahmood Ibrahim, Nada Hani Idrees, Nasir Muwfaq Younis
RMJ. Year: 2023, Volume: 48, Issue: 1: 137-139.   DOI: 10.5455/rmj20221101110317

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