title: Steroid and asparaginase-induced hyperlipidemia in leukemia.
abstract: A case presentation of a ten year old girl diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is described. Following her combination chemotherapy regimen with steroids and asparaginase, a most interesting development of hyperlipidemia of the blood plasma and lipemia retinalis was noted.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Servodidio
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Steinherz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001215:Asparaginase / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids; D001215:Asparaginase