Body Mass Index at Pediatric Leukemia Diagnosis and the Risks of Relapse and Mortality: Findings from a Single Institution and Meta-analysis

High body mass index (BMI) is associated with relapse of certain adult cancers, but limited knowledge exists on its association with pediatric leukemia relapse. We evaluated the association between overweight/obesity (BMI ≥ 85(th) percentile) at pediatric leukemia diagnosis and relapse or mortality....

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Autores principales: Saenz, Ashleigh M., Stapleton, Stacie, Hernandez, Raquel G., Hale, Greg A., Goldenberg, Neil A., Schwartz, Skai, Amankwah, Ernest K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6236800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30515322
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7048078

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