Journal article
Inferior outcomes for overweight children undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Abstract
This retrospective cohort study aimed at determining whether overweight children undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) had inferior overall survival compared with children who were not overweight. Children >/=2 years of age who received allogeneic SCT were included. Overweight was defined as a body mass index >/= 95th percentile; 54/325 (17%) children were overweight. Overall survival at 5 years was significantly inferior at …
Authors
Bulley S; Gassas A; Dupuis LL; Aplenc R; Beyene J; Greenberg ML; Doyle JJ; Sung L
Journal
British Journal of Haematology, Vol. 140, No. 2, pp. 214–217
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 2008
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06900.x
ISSN
0007-1048