Journal article
Nutritional status of children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Guatemala
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Most children with cancer live in developing countries where the prevalence of malnutrition may reach 50% and influence the course of the disease. This study examined the prevalence and severity of malnutrition at diagnosis, as well as after 3 and 6 months of chemotherapy, in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in Guatemala.
METHODS: Triceps skin fold thickness (TSFT) and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) provided …
Authors
Antillon F; Rossi E; Molina AL; Sala A; Pencharz P; Valsecchi MG; Barr R
Journal
Pediatric Blood & Cancer, Vol. 60, No. 6, pp. 911–915
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
6 2013
DOI
10.1002/pbc.24377
ISSN
1545-5009