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. 2016 Apr;18(4):381-4.
doi: 10.1007/s12094-015-1380-1. Epub 2015 Aug 19.

Short stature in retinoblastoma survivors: a cross-sectional study of 138 patients

A Batra  1 , M Patekar  1 , S Bakhshi  2
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Short stature in retinoblastoma survivors: a cross-sectional study of 138 patients

A Batra et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Purpose: Short stature has been reported in pediatric cancer survivors. Data on retinoblastoma survivors are limited. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the height in retinoblastoma survivors.

Method: The recorded height was compared with median height for age and sex as per the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Z-score less than -2 was considered short statured.

Result: Thirty percent of the survivors were short statured. The mean height was shorter than the mean 50th percentile height (119.7 ± 14.8 vs 128.7 ± 15 cm, p < 0.001). Previous chemotherapy showed a trend toward association (p = 0.09).

Conclusion: Short stature affects a significant number of retinoblastoma survivors.

Keywords: Long-term effects; Retinoblastoma; Short stature; Survivorship.

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