Adiponectin correlates with obesity: A study of 159 childhood acute leukemia survivors from India.

Journal: Indian journal of cancer

Published Date: Jan 1, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors are predisposed to obesity. However, the exact underlying mechanisms are not known.

Authors

R Srivastava
A Batra
A Tyagi
D Dhawan
L Ramakrishnan
S Bakhshi

Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Keywords

Adiponectin Adolescent Body Mass Index Child Child, Preschool Female Humans India Leptin Male Obesity Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Resistin Survivors

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