The usefulness of growth hormone treatment for psychological status in young adult survivors of childhood leukaemia: an open-label study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To reduce the risk of brain damage children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) are nowadays mainly treated with intrathecal chemotherapy (ITC) instead of central nervous system (CNS) radiation therapy (CRT) to prevent CNS relap...

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Main Authors: van Coeverden Silvia CCM, Deijen Jan, Aukema Eline J, Huisman Jaap, Kaspers Gertjan JL, van der Pal Heleen JH, Delemarre-van de Waal Henriette A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/8/25