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L-Asparginase Induced Cortical Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Acute Leukemia

Overview
Journal J Pharmacol Pharmacother
Specialty Pharmacology
Date 2012 May 26
PMID 22629100
Citations 5
Authors
Biswajit Dubashi
Ankit Jain
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Abstract

L-Asparginase is used for remission induction in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We describe a case of 16-year-old boy who developed cortical venous thrombosis following the administration of L-Asparginase.

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