Prevalence of Low Bone Mass for Chronological Age in Children with Acute Leukemia in Southern Iran

نویسندگان
Bordbar , Mohammad Reza ID 1
Haghpanah, Sezaneh ID 2
Saki , Forough ID 3

1 Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Shiraz Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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چکیده

Background: Total bone mass acquired during childhood is known to be the most important determinant and base of lifelong skeletal health. The present study investigated the prevalence of low bone mass for chronological age (LBM) in lumbar and femoral areas of leukemic children in the south of Iran and evaluated ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Children, Leukemia. Low bone mass, Iran