Severe hypoglycemic seizures in a child receiving 6-mercaptopurine.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 33(2): e75-6, 2011 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21343747
A 4-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who was receiving 6-mercaptopurine during the maintenance chemotherapy experienced prolonged generalized tonic nocturnal seizures because of severe hypoglycemia after his evening dose by a 12-hour period of fasting. Investigations ruled out all causes of these seizures other than the 6-mercaptopurine-induced severe hypoglycemia.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Convulsões
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
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Hipoglicemia
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Mercaptopurina
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Antimetabólitos Antineoplásicos
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Líbano