Profound Hypoglycemia and High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis in a Pediatric Leukemic Patient Receiving 6-Mercaptopurine
A 13-year-old male undergoing maintenance chemotherapy with methotrexate and 6-mercaptopurine (6MP), for very high-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), presented with vomiting due to severe hypoglycemia with metabolic acidosis. While his laboratory values were concerning for a critically...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Children |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/2/160 |