Study of bone density ostocalcin level in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia 
Alex. J. Pediatr. 2015;
29
(1):
46-49 Salama Moustafa A. S. ; 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
ISSN: 1687-9945
Indexing Status : In Process
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
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]
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
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