Taste Alteration in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Maintenance Treatment

The purpose of the present study is to examine taste alteration in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing maintenance treatment. The population of the study was comprised of children with ALL between the ages of 7 and 18 who received maintenance treatment. The study sample was included 72 children (children with ALL:36 and healthy children: 36) determined by power analysis. This was a cross-sectional study. The children in both groups were applied to the taste test by the researcher. It was determined that there is a statistically significant difference (P
Source: Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Category: Hematology Tags: Online Articles: Original Article Source Type: research