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A Case of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia during Remission Induction Chemotherapy.
Gyu Jin Oh, Hwa Jeong Lee, Heui Jeong Kwon, In Sil Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(11):1598-1603.   Published online November 30, 1990
L-asparaginase is known as an effective anticancer drug in the induction chemotherapy of acute lymphocytic leukemia. The side effects or toxicities of L-asparaginase are hypersensitivity reaction, hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, transient diabetes mellitus, CNS toxicity, disorders of coagulation system and mild cytotoxicity. We report a female patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia develop- ing diabetic ketoacidosis during induction chemotherapy with L-asparaginase, parednisolone, vincris- tine and intrathecal methotrexate, who...


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