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Risk
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Definition of 'Risk'The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome. Common names: Risk; Risks; Relative Risk; Relative Risks; Risk, Relative; Risks, Relative |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
13 Dec 2009 
BACKGROUND: A prospective phase II Histiocyte Society study, LCH-S-98, evaluated the efficacy of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) monotherapy as salvage therapy in Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). PROCEDURES: Patients with poor and intermediate ... Read more...
13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Our original studies reported an association between the iron-metabolism gene HFE and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and a birth weight association in ALL. Through its effect on cell proliferation, iron is involved ... Read more...
13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: This retrospective analysis defined and described patterns and predictors of weight change during treatment in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) with high-risk features who received treatment on Children's Cancer Group ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Risk'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- 2'-Chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) as salvage therapy for Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). results of the LCH-S-98 protocol of the Histiocyte Society. 13 Dec 2009
- Hereditary hemochromatosis gene (HFE) variants are associated with birth weight and childhood leukemia risk. 13 Dec 2009
- Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961. 13 Dec 2009
- Cytogenetic characterization of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Nicaragua. 13 Dec 2009
- Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors. 13 Dec 2009
- Thrombotic events in neonates receiving recombinant factor VIIa or fresh frozen plasma. 29 Nov 2009
- Gene-environment interactions and depression.
2 Nov 2009 - Pickled vegetables and the risk of oesophageal cancer: a meta-analysis. Nov 2009
- Population seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in rural Bangladesh. 30 Oct 2009
- Serum levels of interleukin-18 are reduced by diet and n-3 fatty acid intervention in elderly high-risk men. 30 Oct 2009
- HOXA methylation in normal endometrium from premenopausal women is associated with the presence of ovarian cancer: a proof of principle study. 30 Oct 2009
- Dietary glucosinolate intake and risk of prostate cancer in the EPIC-Heidelberg cohort study. 30 Oct 2009
- Risk of pancreatic cancer in families with Lynch syndrome. 26 Oct 2009
- Cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality among patients starting dialysis. 26 Oct 2009
- Cardiometabolic risk of second-generation antipsychotic medications during first-time use in children and adolescents. 26 Oct 2009
- Physical activity's impact on the association of fat and fiber intake with survival after breast cancer. 20 Oct 2009
- Cardiovascular diseases and risk of hip fracture. 19 Oct 2009
- Lipoprotein(a) measurement and determining risk of myocardial infarction. 19 Oct 2009
- Family history of melanoma and Parkinson disease risk. 18 Oct 2009
- Pre-operative cardiac risk assessment in noncardiac surgery: are natriuretic peptides the magic bullet? 18 Oct 2009
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Technical information about 'Risk'
Definition: The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.
Descriptor UI: D012306
Alternative terms: Risk; Risks; Relative Risk; Relative Risks; Risk, Relative; Risks, Relative;
Related Mesh Headings: Risk Reduction Behavior; Harm Reduction;
Tree Number: E05.318.740.600.800; G17.680.750; N05.715.360.750.625.700; N06.850.520.830.600.800;
Online Note: search PROBABILITY 1973-74
History Note: 88(75); was see under PROBABILITY 1973-87
Technical Notes: IM GEN only; for risk as a statis concept; note other risk terms in MeSH