title: Growth and hormonal status of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
abstract: Growth and hypothalamic-pituitary function have been studied in children in long-term remission from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). All 14 children are growing and developing normally; in the 8 children in whom the hypothalamic pituitary axis was investigated endocrine function is normal. Continuing long-term review of these children is essential, but hypothalamic-pituitary investigation is required only when there is a decrease in growth velocity or delay in the onset of puberty.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D013006:Growth Hormone