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SUBMITTER: Morel S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5408606 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Morel Sophia S Leahy Jade J Fournier Maryse M Lamarche Benoit B Garofalo Carole C Grimard Guy G Poulain Floriane F Delvin Edgard E Laverdière Caroline C Krajinovic Maja M Drouin Simon S Sinnett Daniel D Marcil Valérie V Levy Emile E
Journal of lipid research 20170308 5
Survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common cancer in children, are at increased risk of developing late cardiometabolic conditions. However, the mechanisms are not fully understood. This study aimed to characterize the plasma lipid profile, Apo distribution, and lipoprotein composition of 80 childhood ALL survivors compared with 22 healthy controls. Our results show that, despite their young age, 50% of the ALL survivors displayed dyslipidemia, characterized by increased pl ...[more]