What is it about?
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a common malignancy in children which may cause significant nutritional problem as well as micronutrient deficiency like zinc.
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Why is it important?
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a common malignancy in children which may cause significant nutritional problem as well as micronutrient deficiency like zinc. These deficiencies ultimately affect the outcome of the patient. Serum zinc level is significantly reduced which, in turn, may hamper various enzymatic functions in the body thereby reducing growth.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to disease groups contacting me and ultimately to a greater involvement in disease research.
Professor shahnoor islam
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Nutritional Assessment and Serum Zinc Level in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, Bangladesh Journal of Child Health, February 2017, Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL),
DOI: 10.3329/bjch.v40i1.31548.
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Nutritional Assessment and Serum Zinc Level in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Nutritional Assessment and Serum Zinc Level in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Akma Morshed, Ikram Soma, TR Choudhury, Shahnoor Islam, Md Salim, Abdul Matin, Mohammad Shameem Hasan Bangladesh Journal of Child Health, February 2017, Bangladesh Journals Online (BanglaJOL) DOI: 10.3329/bjch.v40i1.31548
Nutritional Assessment and Serum Zinc Level in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Nutritional Assessment and Serum Zinc Level in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Akma Morshed Associate Professor and Head, Department of Paediatric Haematology & Oncology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka Ikram Soma Medical officer, Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka TR Choudhury Senior Scientific Officer, Chemistry Division, Atomic Energy Centre, Ramna Dhaka Shahnoor Islam Associate Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka Md Salim Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka Abdul Matin Associate Professor, Paediatrics, DMCH, Dhaka Mohammad Shameem Hasan Associate Professor, Child Health, CMCH, Dhaka DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v40i1.31548 Keywords: Nutritional assessment, serum zinc level, Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Bangladesh J Child Health 2016; VOL 40 (1) :12-16
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