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Genetic variation and bone mineral density in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancer.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Dec 2016
den Hoed Marissa A H, Pluijm Saskia M F, Stolk Lisette, Uitterlinden André G, Pieters Rob, van den Heuvel-Eibrink Marry M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Despite similarities in upfront treatment of childhood cancer, not every adult survivor of childhood cancer (CCS) has an impaired bone mineral density (BMD). No data are available on the role of genetic variation on impairment of BMD in CCS. METHODS: This cross-sectional single-center cohort study included 334 adult CCSs (median follow-up time after cessation of treatment: 15 years; median age at...
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