Conference
Bone health in long-term survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. An assessment by peripheral quantitative computed tomography
Abstract
Background: Loss of bone mineral is a common concomitant of the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) due mainly to chemotherapy, especially with corticosteroids. Osteopenia/osteoporosis may be encountered long into survivorship. Measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is limited to two-dimensionality and cannot distinguish trabecular from cortical bone. Methods: A sample of 74 subjects, ages …
Authors
Barr RD; Inglis D; Athale U; Jaworski M; Farncombe T; Gordon CL
Volume
68
Publication Date
December 1, 2021
DOI
10.1002/pbc.29218
Conference proceedings
Pediatric Blood and Cancer
Issue
12
ISSN
1545-5009