Short-term effect of growth hormone treatment in childhood leukemia survivors with growth hormone deficiency

• Main Authors: Chungwoo Shin (Author), Min Jeong Jang (Author), Seongkoo Kim (Author), Jae Wook Lee (Author), Nack-Gyun Chung (Author), Bin Cho (Author), Min Ho Jung (Author), Byung-Kyu Suh (Author), Moon Bae Ahn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose Survivors of childhood leukemia are at risk of growth impairment due to intensive chemotherapy and radiation treatments. This study investigated the auxological and biochemical characteristics of childhood leukemia survivors diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and the changes in t...