Thyroid function in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 215-219

  Mohn, A ^a   Chiarelli, F ^a   Di Marzio, A ^a   Impicciatore, P ^a   Marsico, S ^b   Angrilli, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile di Pescara   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Childhood; Clinical survey; Cranial irradiation; Thyroid hormones

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; LIOTHYRONINE; PROTIRELIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; SKULL IRRADIATION; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030839084     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03346906     Document Type: Article

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