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9.5 Diagnosing and monitoring endocrine dysfunction, diabetes and obesity in a cohort of adult survivors of childhood cancer

VR Hudspeth , SH Gold , DR Clemmons

To read the full abstract: Endocr Pract. 2017;23:1394-1401The study describes an American population of childhood cancer survivors from an unusual but interesting perspective. The authors evaluated the frequency of routine endocrine testing, in addition to the frequency of endocrine dysfunction, diabetes and obesity. The study found that the prevalence of endocrine disorders was significantly lowe...