ea0037ep660 | Pituitary: basic and neuroendocrinology | ECE2015
Follin Cecilia
, Gabery Sanaz
, Petrsen AEsa
, Sundgren Pia Maly
, Bjorkman-Burtcher Isabella
, Mannfolk Peter
, Latt Jimmy
, Erfurth Eva Marie
Background: Metabolic complications (obesity, lipid abnormalities, and insulin resistance) are prevalent in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors treated with cranial radiotherapy (CRT). The hypothalamus (HT) is a complex area involved in endocrine function and metabolic control. In ALL survivors, assessment of the volume of the HT in relation to metabolic parameters including ghrelin, a peptide stimulating food intake, has not been performed previously.<p class="ab...