Study of bone density ostocalcin level in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Salama Moustafa A. S.
Moghazy, Khaled M. M.
El Hadidy, Abeer S. M.
Mohamed, Maha Y. K.
El Sharkawy, Asmaa M. A.
Moghazy, Khaled M. M.
El Hadidy, Abeer S. M.
Mohamed, Maha Y. K.
El Sharkawy, Asmaa M. A.
Alexandria University ; , Faculty of Medicine ; , Department of Pediatric ;
Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics Journal Country: Egypt
P-ISSN: 1687-9945
Indexing Status : In Process
Citation: Moustafa A. S. Salama ,Khaled M. M. Moghazy ,Abeer S. M. El Hadidy ,Maha Y. K. Mohamed ,Asmaa M. A. El Sharkawy , Study of bone density ostocalcin level in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Alex. J. Pediatr. 2015; 29 (1): 46-49
Objective: To study Bone density and serum osteocalcin level in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia Methods: Serurn osteocalcin and DXA scan were evaluated in 45 children with ALL, 15 at diagnosis and before starting chemotherapy, 15 during chemotherapy and 15 after completing their treatment regimen
Results: From the total 45 patients, 23 [51.1%] had low osteocalcin level and 36 [80%] had low bone rnineral density [48% had osteopenia and 32% had osreoporosis]
