title: Hormonal and psychologic assessment in LLA patients after bone marrow transplant.
abstract: Four adolescent males were submitted to hormonal and psychological evaluation 3-8 years after bone marrow transplant. All presented testicular failure, two were submitted to orchiectomy. Androgen replacement therapy was begun at 13 yr 7 mo-17 yr. A psychological evaluation has been performed. Orchiectomy and insertion of artificial testicles do not seem to have affected patients' psychological situation. Individual differences have been found due to many causes.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Scientific Institute H San Raffaele, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nizzoli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bregani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Braggion
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fasolato
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chiumello
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000728:Androgens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012741:Sexual Maturation
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens