Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity, represented by high body mass index (BMI), is a major complication after treatment for childhood cancer. High amount of total and visceral fat and low lean body mass are described as more reliable determinants, predicting the development of cardiovascular disease. In this study longitudinal changes of BMI and body composition in adult childhood cancer survivors were evaluated.Methods: Data of 417 adult childhood cancer survivors, w...

Introduction: Adrenal insufficiency, or relative insufficiency, might partly explain increased mortality rates in nephroblastoma and neuroblastoma survivors after unilateral adrenalectomy. Aim of this study was to assess adrenal function and its metabolic effects after unilateral adrenalectomy.Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study with a socio-demographically similar control group, conducted between October 2009-March 2011 at the Erasmus University...