Open AccessThe Impact of Obesity on the Outcomes of Adult Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – A Single Center Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Qiuju Liu,
Brittny Major,
Jennifer LeRademacher,
Aref AlKali,
Hassan B. Alkhateeb,
Kebede Begna,
Michelle A. Elliott,
Naseema Gangat,
William J. Hogan,
C. Christopher Hook,
Scott H. Kaufmann,
Animesh Pardanani,
Mrinal M. Patnaik,
Ayalew Tefferi,
Alexandra P. Wolanskyj,
Wei Wei,
Mark R. Litzow
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
blood and lymphatic cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-9889
DOI - 10.2147/blctt.s269748
Subject(s) - medicine , underweight , obesity , overweight , cumulative incidence , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , population , cohort , physics , environmental health , optics
Obesity is a worldwide problem that is related to cardiac disease, thrombosis and cancer. However, little is known about the impact of obesity on the outcomes of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients.