## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. The purpose was to determine the prevalence and treatment‐related risk factors for obesity and hypertension among childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors treated with contemporary therapy. ## METHODS. In a single‐center longitudinal study, serial body ma
Renal function during and after treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children
✍ Scribed by Maryna Krawczuk-Rybak; Marta Kuźmicz; Jolanta Wysocka
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 164 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-041X
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