A snapshot of asparaginase-induced liver insufficiency

Eur J Haematol. 2014 Mar;92(3):271-2. doi: 10.1111/ejh.12251. Epub 2014 Jan 10.

Authors

Calogero Vetro¹, Giorgio Giulietti, Valeria Calafiore, Alessandra Romano, Francesco Di Raimondo

Affiliation

¹ Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera 'Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele', University of Catania, Catania, Italy.

PMID: 24329712
DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12251

No abstract available

Keywords: ALL; Chemotherapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
Asparaginase / adverse effects*
Asparaginase / chemistry
Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
Hemodynamics
Hepatic Insufficiency / complications
Hepatic Insufficiency / drug therapy
Hepatic Insufficiency / enzymology*
Humans
Liver / pathology
Male
Polyethylene Glycols / adverse effects*
Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Polyethylene Glycols
Vincristine
pegaspargase
Doxorubicin
Asparaginase