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Table 4.

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

	Adults				Children
*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)

Promyelocytic leukemia	37.5%	24.3%	22.0%	20.0%	8.3%	30.0%	21.0%	3–13%

LAC-USC = Los Angeles County-University of Southern California; LA: Los Angeles; AML = acute myeloid leukemia; IMSS = Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.

* This is a population-based study in which a frequency of 3.8%was found for non-Hispanic children.

** This range is based on proportions found in series of cases.

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