I had my quarterly checkup today. Everything good except for low phosphorus count. My phosphorus count has been low since a few months after I started on Gleevec. Up to now, my Dr. has ignored this, but today he said that a new study was released showing 1) Gleevec can reduce the phosphorus count (as can Sprycel), and 2) that a persistently low count can lead to bone loss. My Dr. thinks this is a study to be heeded. As a result, he is sending all of his CML patients (that have a low phosphorus count) to an endocrinologist for further testing and evaluation. I am going to see an endocrinologist, Dr. Chu, at City of Hope (where my Dr. practices) who is doing a lot of research in this area and is said to be extremely knowledgeable.
I Googled "Gleevec phosphorus" and came up with several references that seem to support what I learned today. In any event, after I see Dr. Chu, I'll post what I've learned. In the meantime, if anyone has anything specific to share on this subject, please do. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to CMLHope@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
