Haematologic evaluation after radiation therapy in Hodgkin's disease.
Haematologic evaluation of 30 patients 2 to 7 years after radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease was made. A complete general recovery of haematopoiesis occurred as concluded from the normal or even supranormal blood cell values. However, in only 5 of 28 patients was a complete local regeneration of haematopoiesis observed in the sternal marrow biopsies after 38 to 48 Gy. In the other cases, haematopoiesis was numerically or morphologically abnormal or totally absent.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors
D006454:Hemoglobins