Leukemia in a patient treated with growth hormone

Authors
Aktan, M Tanakol, R Nalcaci, M Dincol, G
Citation
M. Aktan et al., Leukemia in a patient treated with growth hormone, ENDOCR J, 47(4), 2000, pp. 471-473
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
ENDOCRINE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
09188959 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
471 - 473
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-8959(200008)47:4<471:LIAPTW>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
It is well known that growth hormone (GH) therapy is associated with increa sed risk of development of malignant tumors, especially leukemia. In the ca se presented, growth hormone treatment was initiated in a 25-year-old patie nt with hypopituitarism. After 4 months of therapy with thrice a week injec tions of rhGH, acute It was thought that no clearcut evidence existed to es tablish a relationship between the growth hormone treatment and development of acute leukemia.