Monteiro I M, Bedone A J, Pinto C L, Brandalise S R
Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Cências Médicas-Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher da UNICAMP, Campinas, SP.
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 1998 Apr-Jun;44(2):77-80. doi: 10.1590/s0104-42301998000200002.
The treatment of the acute lymphocytic leukaemia can determine impaired growth.
All the patients had length measurements at the time of the beginning of the treatment and, at least, one year after the end of it.
There was impaired growth after the treatment according to the dose regimens (18 or 24 Grays). No relation was observed related to the age at the diagnosis.
