Growth disturbances in children and adolescents receiving long-term tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia or Philadelphia Chromosome-positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Br J Haematol. 2019 May;185(4):795-799. doi: 10.1111/bjh.15633. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
No abstract available

Keywords: Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; body height; chronic myeloid leukaemia; growth; protein kinase inhibitors.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Growth Disorders / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors