Prevalence of Osteopathologies in Children and Adolescents After Diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Prevalence of Osteopathologies in Children and Adolescents After Diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Background: Impaired bone health is a late effect of childhood malignancies which can be difficult to detect in juvenile survivors. It may, however, lead to compromised quality of life, or even permanent disability later in life due to osteoporosis, pain or fractures if left untreated. Acute lymphob...

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Main Authors: Michael M. Schündeln, Pia K. Hauffa, Martin Munteanu, Cordula Kiewert, Nicole Unger, Jens J. Bauer, Berthold P. Hauffa, Corinna Grasemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
bone health
childhood malignancies
osteopathologies
survivorship
vitamin D
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00509/full

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