Endocrinological and Cardiological Late Effects Among Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Karakaya P., YILMAZ Ş., TÜFEKÇİ Ö., KIR M., BÖBER E., Irken G., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.30, no.3, pp.290-299, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjh.2012.0094
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.290-299
  • Keywords: Cardiotoxicity, Chemotherapy, Childhood, Endocrinology, Leukemia, Late effects, LONG-TERM SURVIVORS, YOUNG-ADULT SURVIVORS, IMPAIRED GLUCOSE-TOLERANCE, GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY, BONE-MINERAL DENSITY, BODY-MASS INDEX, THYROID-FUNCTION, DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, VENTRICULAR-FUNCTION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Survival rates for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have significantly improved and late effects of therapy have been important in the follow-up of survivors. The objective of this study is to identify the endocrinological and cardiological late effects of ALL patients treated in our pediatric hematology unit.