Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The American journal of pediatric hematology/oncologyPublished 1 October 2001
Kevin C. Oeffinger, George R. Buchanan, Debra A. Eshelman, Margo A. Denke, Thomas Andrews, John Germak
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Young adult survivors of childhood ALL, especially those treated with CRT, are at risk for obesity and dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
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Young adult survivors of childhood ALL, especially those treated with CRT, are at risk for obesity and dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Further investigation of these risks is warranted.
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