title: Ifosfamide nephropathy in patients with sarcoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ifosfamide is an alkylating agent, frequently used in the treatment of sarcoma. Major side effects of ifosfamide are classified as nephropathy, neuropathy, and hematologic complications. The aim of present study was to determine the frequency and severity of ifosfamide nephropathy in patients with various types of sarcoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety patients (52 males and 38 females) who had received ifosfamide chemotherapy for sarcoma were included in this study. Data on physical examination, laboratory studies, and estimation of glomerular filtration rate were collected. The median duration of follow-up was 6 to 12 months. Records of documented nephropathy were identified in these patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The age range of patients on ifosfamide was 5 to 59 years. Thirty-four of the patients were children and 56 were adults. The most common renal side effects were proteinuria (15.5%), glycosuria (7.8%), elevation of serum creatinine (2.2%), hematuria (14.4%), and combination of proteinuria and glycosuria (5.5%). None of the patients had gross hematuria, but microscopic hematuria was present in 14.4%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ifosfamide nephropathy was seen with different degrees of severity in patients with sarcoma. Monitoring of the side effects of ifosfamide should be revised in different populations.
authors: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. dralimashhadi@yahoo.com
authors: Mohammad Ali
authors: MA
authors: Mashhadi
authors: Houshang
authors: H
authors: Sanadgol
authors: Mahmoudali
authors: M
authors: Keikhaei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007069:Ifosfamide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D007069:Ifosfamide