Prevalence and risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in long-term childhood cancer survivors.
Rusha BhandariJennifer Berano TehClaudia HerreraMeagan EchevarriaLanie LindenfeldF Lennie WongKarla WilsonSaro H ArmenianPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2021)
CCS have a high prevalence of VDD. High BMI and Hispanic or black race/ethnicity were associated with VDD. Survivors with VDD had a greater than threefold risk of reduced BMD. Risk-based screening may facilitate timely interventions to mitigate VDD and improve BMD in CCS.