Radiation Therapy for Childhood Leukemia Alters BMI Heritability, Study Finds
- OPACC
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min read
Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who are at high risk for obesity, exhibit alterations in genetic variants associated with body mass index (BMI) — a measure of body fat based on height and weight — following cranial radiation therapy (CRT), a study reports.
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