ESPE Abstracts

Objective: Childhood brain tumor survivors have an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease, as a consequence of the primary disease itself and/or its treatment. Early detection of children at risk is important to take preventive measures. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), determined with ultrasound, is a non-invasive biomarker of atherosclerosis in its subclinical stage. The study aimed to evaluate metabolic complications and determine cardio...