Acute renal failure from xanthine nephropathy during management of acute leukemia
LaRosa C, McMullen L, Bakdash S, Ellis D, Krishnamurti L, Wu H, Moritz M. Acute renal failure from xanthine nephropathy during management of acute leukemia. Pediatric Nephrology 2006, 22: 132-135. PMID: 17039332, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-006-0287-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor lysis syndromeAcute renal failureLysis syndromeXanthine nephropathyRenal failureTumor lysis syndrome prophylaxisOliguric acute renal failureT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLife-threatening complicationsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaDiagnosis of patientsAggressive chemotherapyInduction chemotherapyUrinary xanthineUrine alkalinizationSerious complicationsLymphoproliferative malignanciesLymphoblastic leukemiaAcute leukemiaUrine measurementsPreemptive useNephropathyUric acid synthesisSyndromeHypoxanthine levels