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. 1978 Nov;53(11):890–894. doi: 10.1136/adc.53.11.890

Growth and hormonal status of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

P G Swift, P J Kearney, R G Dalton, J A Bullimore, M G Mott, D C Savage
PMCID: PMC1545259  PMID: 281894

Abstract

Growth and hypothalamic-pituitary function have been studied in children in long-term remission from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). All 14 children are growing and developing normally; in the 8 children in whom the hypothalamic pituitary axis was investigated endocrine function is normal. Continuing long-term review of these children is essential, but hypothalamic-pituitary investigation is required only when there is a decrease in growth velocity or delay in the onset of puberty.

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