title: Elevated serum iron levels following administration of cisplatinum.
abstract: An increase in serum iron levels and a decrease in serum unsaturated iron binding capacity (uIBC) were noted following the administration of cisplatinum to 9 children with malignancies. The mean serum iron concentration increased from a pretreatment level of 75.7 +/- 30.5 micrograms/ml to a posttreatment level of 162.1 +/- 65.3 micrograms/ml with the first cisplatinum treatment course (p less than 0.004). The uIBC concomitantly decreased from 181.9 +/- 33.7 micrograms/ml to 86.4 +/- 44.6 micrograms/ml (p less than 0.0005). A cumulative effect was noted following subsequent courses. The levels returned to baseline values within 2-4 months following cessation of therapy in 6 children in whom follow-up data were available. It is possible that this reversal of the iron/uIBC ratio is the result of cisplatinum competition for iron binding sites to proteins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kletter
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Parks
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Iyer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D007501:Iron; D002945:Cisplatin