Risk factors for short term thyroid dysfunction after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children

• Main Authors: You Jin Jung (Author), Yeon Jin Jeon (Author), Won Kyoung Cho (Author), Jae Wook Lee (Author), Nack-Gyun Chung (Author), Min Ho Jung (Author), Bin Cho (Author), Byung-Kyu Suh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate short-term thyroid dysfunction and related risk factors in pediatric patients who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) during childhood.MethodsWe studied 166 patients (100 boys and 66 girls) who underwent HSCT at the Catholic HSCT...