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Original Article
Vascular endothelial dysfunction after anthracyclines treatment in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Woo Jung Jang, Duk Yong Choi, In-Sang Jeon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(3):130-134.   Published online March 18, 2013
Purpose

Anthracyclines have been utilized in the treatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Recent studies have shown that anthracyclines may induce toxicity in the vascular endothelium. This study was performed using brachial artery reactivity (BAR) to evaluate vascular endothelial function in ALL patients who were treated with anthracycline chemotherapy.

Methods

We included 21 children with ALL who received anthracycline chemotherapy and...