title: L-asparaginase induced hypoglycemia in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a patient report.
abstract: L-asparaginase (L-Asp) is an essential component of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment protocols and its use has been associated with many adverse effects. We report a case of a 15-year-old boy with ALL who developed L-Asp induced hypoglycemia. To the best of our knowledge, only one such case has been reported previously.
authors.forename: Raiz Ahmad
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Misgar
authors.forename: Bashir Ahmad
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Laway
authors.forename: Sk Hammadur
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Rahaman
authors.forename: Arshad Iqbal
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Mir Iftikhar
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: Javeed Rasool
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bhat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001215:Asparaginase