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Do you check asparaginase levels for all patients receiving receiving E. coli-derived products, or only in certain clinical situations?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Emory University

Yes, we do. We routinely check levels one week after each dose of long-acting asparaginase. There are several recent reviews which make this recommendation. The main reason is to detect silent inactivation, which is reported to occur after 1-5% of administrations. In some obese patients especially w...

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