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. 2023 Mar;70(3):e30022.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.30022. Epub 2022 Sep 24.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of the central nervous system presenting with rapid weight gain

Connor P Hall  1 , Alan D Friedman  1
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia of the central nervous system presenting with rapid weight gain

Connor P Hall et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Mar.
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(A) Drop in central nervous system (CNS) leukemic blast count and patient weight after initiation of therapy (top); diagram of therapy provided (bottom). ITT, intra-thecal triple therapy; Cyt, intrathecal cytarabine; Cyt/HC, intrathecal cytarabine and hydrocortisone; DEX, dexamethasone; 6-MP, 6-mercaptopurine; VCR, vincristine. (B) Growth curve for the patient showing rapid weight gain over a 6-month period, with resolution once CNS-directed therapy was initiated
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