Phase Angle and Body Composition As a Prognostic Factor in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

• Published in: Blood Vol. 142; no. Supplement 1; p. 5820
• Main Authors: Urbalejo Ceniceros, Victor Itaí, Perez Camargo, Dana Aline, Baltazar Luna, Erendira, Fernandez Vargas, Omar Eduardo, Castellanos Mares, Mistral, Figueroa Hernandez, Patricia Carolina, Zapata, Nidia Paulina, Espinoza Zamora, Jose Ramiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 02.11.2023

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a malignant proliferation of lymphoid cells blocked at an early stage of differentiation that can invade bone marrow, blood, and extramedullary sites. Age specific incidence is highest in children aged 1-4 years, then drops sharply through childhood (5-14 years...