Chemotherapy Alone or HSCT After Reduced-Intensity Conditioning for Patients with Malignant Hematologic Diseases Are Not Associated to Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Abstract:The relationship between treatment for hematologic malignancies and risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MS) is controversial; in addition, metabolic changes following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an area of growing interest. We documented the presence of MS in patients with hematological malignancies treated with chemotherapy and HSCT. Nutritional status, anthropometrics, and pertinent laboratory parameters were used to evaluate the presence of MS using the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP II… Show more
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