Relationship of growth hormone deficiency and leukemia.
The use of growth hormone (GH) has been implicated as a possible risk factor for leukemia. We present data from six patients that support a working hypothesis that an increased risk of leukemia may exist in patients with GH deficiency not related to exogenous use of GH.
Rapaport
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University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
Oberfield
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Robison
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Salisbury
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David
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Rao
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Redmond
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GP
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012307:Risk Factors
D013006:Growth Hormone