ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Hormonal deficits are well known complications after allogeneic human stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) in childhood and treated according to existing guidelines. It is assumed that bone mass and strength accrual during puberty is also often impaired, due to toxic therapy and prolonged inactivity, but data on bone geometry and strength are scare in this particular group.Objective/Patients and Methods: Cr...

Introduction: Well-known long-term complications of alloHSCT in childhood include endocrine system damage and secondary malignancies. In addition, adults surviving childhood alloHSCT are at risk of cardiovascular (CV) and metabolic disturbances. Long-term data of physical fitness in correlation with metabolic status are scarce in this particular group.Objective/Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional investigation of exerc...