Relationship of growth hormone deficiency and leukemia

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 patients with GH deficiency not related to exogenous use of GH. (J P EDIATR 1995;126:759-61)

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 1995-05, Vol.126 (5), p.759-761
Hauptverfasser:	Rapaport, Robert, Oberfield, Sharon E., Robison, Leslie, Salisbury, Sonia, David, Raphael, Rao, Jayashree, Redmond, Geoffrey P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Female Growth Hormone - deficiency Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Incidence Infant Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - epidemiology Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - etiology Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - metabolism Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Male Medical sciences Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - epidemiology Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - etiology Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - metabolism Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	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 patients with GH deficiency not related to exogenous use of GH. (J P EDIATR 1995;126:759-61)
ISSN:	0022-3476 1097-6833
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3476(95)70407-8