Somatic development after successful therapy of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Misíková, Z.; Cáp, J.; Foltinová, A.
Ceskoslovenska Pediatrie 45(11): 667-670
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0069-2328 PMID: 2092917 Document Number: 362129
The authors evaluated 55 subjects after successful treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in childhood as regards height, body weight and sexual maturation. In 23 the final height could be evaluated, which was somewhat lower than the mean height of the population, lower than could be expected according to the genetic potential and height before the diseases with a more evident deficit in women. There was an obvious tendency to overweight. Early onset of menarche was recorded.