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ba0004op6 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Genetic variation is involved in impairment of bone mineral density in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancer

den Hoed M A H , Pluijm S M F , Stolk L , Uiterlinden A G , Pieters R , van den Heuvel-Eibrink M M

Introduction: Despite similarities in upfront treatment, impairment of bone mineral density(BMD) varies in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancer (CCS). We studied for the first time whether genetic variation is involved in impairment of BMD in adult long-term CCS.Method: This cross-sectional single-center cohort study included 334 adult CCS (median follow-up time: 15.2 years (range 5.1–39.8); median age at follow-up: 26.1 years (range 18.1&#...