PEG-asparaginase induced severe hypertriglyceridemia
Asparaginase (ASP) is an effective chemotherapy agent extensively used in children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). There has been a recent interest in using ASP in adults with ALL, particularly the less toxic pegylated (PEG) formulation. Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a rare complication of PE...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2015-08-01
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Series: | Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972016000200173&lng=en&tlng=en |