Risk factors for mortality caused by hypothalamic obesity in children with hypothalamic tumours.

Haliloglu B., Atay Z., Guran T., Abali S., Bas S., Turan S., ...Daha Fazla

Pediatric obesity, cilt.11, sa.5, ss.383-8, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ijpo.12076
  • Dergi Adı: Pediatric obesity
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.383-8
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Brain tumour, craniopharyngioma, mortality, BODY-MASS INDEX, CHILDHOOD CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA, MORBIDITY, WEIGHT, ADOLESCENTS, SURGERY, THERAPY, HEIGHT
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundHypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a common complication of childhood hypothalamic tumours. Patients with HyOb probably have a higher mortality rate than those with other types of obesity due in many cases to obstructive sleep apnoea/hypoventilation.