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Diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to L-asparaginase in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. 2013

G Gifford, and S Milliken, and J Greenfield
Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. grace.cheung@unswalumni.com

We describe a case of severe hyperglycaemia resulting in diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to L-asparaginase. There are few reports of this potentially life-threatening complication, particularly in the English literature. Awareness and recognition of this preventable and manageable problem will improve safe delivery of this anti-leukaemic drug.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D001215 Asparaginase A hydrolase enzyme that converts L-asparagine and water to L-aspartate and NH3. EC 3.5.1.1. Asparaginase II,Asparaginase medac,Asparagine Deaminase,Colaspase,Crasnitin,Elspar,Erwinase,Kidrolase,Leunase,Paronal,Deaminase, Asparagine,medac, Asparaginase
D016883 Diabetic Ketoacidosis A life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus, primarily of TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS with severe INSULIN deficiency and extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA. It is characterized by KETOSIS; DEHYDRATION; and depressed consciousness leading to COMA. Acidosis, Diabetic,DKA Diabetic Ketoacidosis,Diabetic Acidosis,Diabetic Ketosis,Ketoacidosis, Diabetic,Ketosis, Diabetic,Acidoses, Diabetic,DKA Diabetic Ketoacidoses,Diabetic Acidoses,Diabetic Ketoacidoses,Diabetic Ketoacidosis, DKA,Diabetic Ketoses,Ketoacidoses, Diabetic,Ketoacidosis, DKA Diabetic,Ketoses, Diabetic
D054198 Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma A neoplasm characterized by abnormalities of the lymphoid cell precursors leading to excessive lymphoblasts in the marrow and other organs. It is the most common cancer in children and accounts for the vast majority of all childhood leukemias. Leukemia, Lymphoblastic,Leukemia, Lymphoid, Acute,Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Lymphoblastic Lymphoma,Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute,Lymphoma, Lymphoblastic,ALL, Childhood,Acute Lymphoid Leukemia,Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, L1,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, L2,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, Philadelphia-Positive,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L1,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L2,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Adult,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Childhood,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, L1,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, L2,Lymphocytic Leukemia, L1,Lymphocytic Leukemia, L2,Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia,Childhood ALL,L1 Lymphocytic Leukemia,L2 Lymphocytic Leukemia,Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic,Leukemia, Acute Lymphoid,Leukemia, L1 Lymphocytic,Leukemia, L2 Lymphocytic,Lymphoid Leukemia, Acute,Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia Lymphoma

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