ANALYSIS OF INDUCTION PHASE GLUCOCORTICOID USE ON ADRENAL SUPPRESSION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

ANALYSIS OF INDUCTION PHASE GLUCOCORTICOID USE ON ADRENAL SUPPRESSION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

Glucocorticoids play an important role in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, supraphysiological doses may cause suppression of the adrenal. Adrenal suppression resulting in reduced cortisol response may cause an inadequate host defence against infections, which remains a c...

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Main Authors: Octaviana Simbolon, Yulistiani Yulistiani, I DG Ugrasena, Mariyatul Qibtiyah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2017-08-01
Series:Folia Medica Indonesiana
Subjects:
glucocorticoid, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cortisol levels, adrenal suppression
Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/FMI/article/view/5197

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