title: Relationship of growth hormone deficiency and leukemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rapaport
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Oberfield
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robison
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salisbury
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Redmond
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone