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ba0002oc17 | Diagnostics | ICCBH2013

Determinants of bone mineral density in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancer

Klap B C , te Winkel M L , den Hoed M , van Waas M , Neggers S J C M M , Boot A M , Pieters R , Pluijm S M F , van den Heuvel-Eibrink M M

Objectives: Osteopenia is a complication of childhood cancer treatment but it is unknown to which extend this occurs in adult survivors, and which subgroups are at risk. We examined bone mineral density (BMD) and assed the relative importance of potential determinants of low BMD in very long-term adult survivors of childhood cancer.Methods: The single-center cohort study included 410 adult CCSs (median age at diagnosis: 6.6 years (range: 0–17 years)...