RELATIONSHIP OF GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY AND LEUKEMIA

Authors
RAPAPORT R OBERFIELD SE ROBISON L SALISBURY S DAVID R RAO J REDMOND GP
Citation
R. Rapaport et al., RELATIONSHIP OF GROWTH-HORMONE DEFICIENCY AND LEUKEMIA, The Journal of pediatrics, 126(5), 1995, pp. 759-761
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
126
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Part
1
Pages
759 - 761
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1995)126:5<759:ROGDAL>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The use of growth hormone (GH) has been implicated as a possible risk factor for leukemia. We present data from six patients that support a working hypothesis that an increased risk of leukemia may exist in pat ients with GH deficiency not related to exogenous use of GH.