Journal article
Sarcopenia in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Abstract
Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia experience musculoskeletal morbidity during therapy. We examined the patterns of change in skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and the relationship between change in SMM and the burden of illness as reflected in days of hospitalization. Ninety-one children had dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA scans) during treatment, yielding the sum of lean tissue mass in all 4 limbs; the appendicular lean mass. SMM was …
Authors
Rayar M; Webber CE; Nayiager T; Sala A; Barr RD
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 98–102
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2013
DOI
10.1097/mph.0b013e318279eea2
ISSN
1077-4114