ea0003p204 | Neuroendocrinology | BES2002
Ayuk J
, McGregor E
, Mann J
, Stewart P
, Toogood A
The number of patients treated for malignant disease in childhood surviving into adulthood is increasing, but success is tempered by long-term side-effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy; 40% develop one or more endocrinopathy. ALL is a common childhood malignancy treated with chemotherapy and cranial irradiation. The latter causes anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies, most frequently GH deficiency.We have determined GH status in 13 patients treate...