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Article: Acute leukaemia in acromegaly patients

TitleAcute leukaemia in acromegaly patients
Authors
Au, WYChow, WSLam, KSLKo, GTCCockram, CSKwong, YL
KeywordsAcromegaly
Acute leukaemia
Issue Date2000
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BJH
Citation
British Journal Of Haematology, 2000, v. 110 n. 4, p. 871-873 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2141.2000.02262.x
AbstractAcromegaly patients are known to have an increased risk of malignancies, especially colonic adenocarcinoma. This may be as a result of the growth-stimulating effect of growth hormone (GH). The clustering of leukaemia in children treated with GH has also caused concern. There have been a few reports of leukaemia in acromegaly patients. We report two patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and one patient with acute myeloid leukaemia among 106 acromegaly patients treated over a 15-year period. Two of the cases received radiotherapy as part of their treatment. Adjusted for age and follow-up years, the incidence of leukaemia in this cohort is significantly higher than the general population. The incidence is also higher than would be expected as a result of radiotherapy alone, suggesting that GH may play a synergistic role.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162375
ISSN
0007-1048
2023 Impact Factor: 5.1
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.574
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000089857800016
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dc.contributor.authorAu, WYen_US
dc.contributor.authorChow, WSen_US
dc.contributor.authorLam, KSLen_US
dc.contributor.authorKo, GTCen_US
dc.contributor.authorCockram, CSen_US
dc.contributor.authorKwong, YLen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:19:23Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:19:23Z-
dc.date.issued2000en_US
dc.identifier.citationBritish Journal Of Haematology, 2000, v. 110 n. 4, p. 871-873en_US
dc.identifier.issn0007-1048en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162375-
dc.description.abstractAcromegaly patients are known to have an increased risk of malignancies, especially colonic adenocarcinoma. This may be as a result of the growth-stimulating effect of growth hormone (GH). The clustering of leukaemia in children treated with GH has also caused concern. There have been a few reports of leukaemia in acromegaly patients. We report two patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and one patient with acute myeloid leukaemia among 106 acromegaly patients treated over a 15-year period. Two of the cases received radiotherapy as part of their treatment. Adjusted for age and follow-up years, the incidence of leukaemia in this cohort is significantly higher than the general population. The incidence is also higher than would be expected as a result of radiotherapy alone, suggesting that GH may play a synergistic role.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BJHen_US
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Journal of Haematologyen_US
dc.rightsBritish Journal of Haematology. Copyright © Blackwell Publishing Ltd.-
dc.subjectAcromegaly-
dc.subjectAcute leukaemia-
dc.subject.meshAcromegaly - Complications - Surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshAcute Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshAdenoma - Complications - Secretion - Surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBone Marrow Transplantationen_US
dc.subject.meshConfidence Intervalsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshGrowth Hormone - Secretionen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshLeukemia - Complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshLeukemia, Myeloid - Complications - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell - Complications - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPituitary Neoplasms - Complications - Secretionen_US
dc.subject.meshRisken_US
dc.titleAcute leukaemia in acromegaly patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.identifier.volume110en_US
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