Endocrinological and Cardiological Late Effects Among Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.30, no.3, pp.290-299, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- 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
- 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.