Dual direction associations between common autoimmune diseases and leukemia among children and young adults: A systematic review.

Autoimmune Children Diabetes Leukemia Systematic review Young adults

Journal

Cancer epidemiology
ISSN: 1877-783X
Titre abrégé: Cancer Epidemiol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101508793

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Historique:
received: 17 05 2023
revised: 28 06 2023
accepted: 29 06 2023
pubmed: 10 7 2023
medline: 10 7 2023
entrez: 9 7 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Childhood leukemia and many autoimmune (AI) diseases are severe pediatric conditions with lifelong consequences. AI diseases form a heterogeneous disease group affecting about 5 % of children worldwide, while leukemia is the most common malignancy among children aged 0-14 years. The timing and similarities in suggested inflammatory and infectious triggers of AI disease and leukemia have raised a question whether the diseases share common etiological origins. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the evidence linking childhood leukemia and AI diseases. In the systematic literature search CINAHL (from 1970), Cochrane Library (form 1981), PubMed (from 1926) and Scopus (from 1948) were queried in June 2023. We included studies covering the association between any AI disease and acute leukemia, limiting it to children and adolescents under 25 years old. The studies were reviewed independently by two researchers and the risk of bias was assessed. A total of 2119 articles were screened and 253 studies were selected for detailed evaluation. Nine studies met the inclusion criteria, of which eight were cohort studies and one was a systematic review. The diseases covered were type 1 diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel diseases and juvenile arthritis alongside acute leukemia. Five cohort studies were suitable for more detailed analysis: a rate ratio for leukemia diagnosis after any AI disease was 2.46 (95 % CI 1.17-5.18; heterogeneity I The results of this systematic review indicate that AI diseases in childhood are associated with a moderately increased risk of leukemia. The association for individual AI diseases needs further investigation.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Childhood leukemia and many autoimmune (AI) diseases are severe pediatric conditions with lifelong consequences. AI diseases form a heterogeneous disease group affecting about 5 % of children worldwide, while leukemia is the most common malignancy among children aged 0-14 years. The timing and similarities in suggested inflammatory and infectious triggers of AI disease and leukemia have raised a question whether the diseases share common etiological origins. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the evidence linking childhood leukemia and AI diseases.
DATA SOURCES METHODS
In the systematic literature search CINAHL (from 1970), Cochrane Library (form 1981), PubMed (from 1926) and Scopus (from 1948) were queried in June 2023.
REVIEW METHODS METHODS
We included studies covering the association between any AI disease and acute leukemia, limiting it to children and adolescents under 25 years old. The studies were reviewed independently by two researchers and the risk of bias was assessed.
RESULTS RESULTS
A total of 2119 articles were screened and 253 studies were selected for detailed evaluation. Nine studies met the inclusion criteria, of which eight were cohort studies and one was a systematic review. The diseases covered were type 1 diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel diseases and juvenile arthritis alongside acute leukemia. Five cohort studies were suitable for more detailed analysis: a rate ratio for leukemia diagnosis after any AI disease was 2.46 (95 % CI 1.17-5.18; heterogeneity I
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
The results of this systematic review indicate that AI diseases in childhood are associated with a moderately increased risk of leukemia. The association for individual AI diseases needs further investigation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37423102
pii: S1877-7821(23)00091-7
doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2023.102411
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doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

102411

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no competing interests to declare.

Auteurs

Julia Ventelä (J)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland. Electronic address: julia.ventela@tuni.fi.

Anni Alanko (A)

Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.

Anssi Auvinen (A)

Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.

Olli Lohi (O)

Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent, Maternal Health Research and Tays Cancer Center, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.

Atte Nikkilä (A)

Tampere Center for Child, Adolescent, Maternal Health Research and Tays Cancer Center, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.

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