ESPE Abstracts

Background: Patients who had undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) during childhood have been reported to have a higher risk of early metabolic syndrome (MS) and diabetes mellitus (DM) with a consequent increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Previous studies reported a cumulative incidence of abnormal glucose tolerance of 11.6% at 5 years from HSCT and of 69.3% at 10 years and a prevalence of MS of 32% at 4 years from HSCT.Objective...