Correlation between asparaginase enzyme activity levels and coagulation parameters during childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment

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  • Sofie Gottschalk Hojfeldt
  • Grell, Kathrine
  • Lone Hvitfeldt
  • Peder Skov Wehner
  • Jesper Bjerre
  • Birgitte Klug Albertsen

Thromboembolism is a serious toxicity in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but little is known about the correlation between asparaginase enzyme activity (ASA) levels and coagulation parameters. We included 65 non-high risk ALL patients, aged 1-17 years. Coagulation parameters and corresponding ASA levels were measured during asparaginase treatment. We found ASA to be negatively correlated with antithrombin and fibrinogen up to ASA levels of 250 IU/L, after which these parameters reached a plateau and did not decrease further with further increase of ASA. Patients with silent inactivation of asparaginase had normal coagulation parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere30085
Book seriesMedical and Pediatric Oncology. Supplement
Volume70
Issue number2
Number of pages5
ISSN1545-5009
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

    Research areas

  • antithrombin, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, PEG-asparaginase, thromboembolism, toxicities, CHILDREN, RISK, THROMBOSIS, COAGULOPATHY

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