Steroid and asparaginase-induced hyperlipidemia in leukemia.
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.
Abramson
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Servodidio
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Steinherz
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Lee
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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*
D013256:Steroids; D001215:Asparaginase