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When do you give exogenous albumin in an attempt to reduce risk of ifosfamide induced encephalopathy?

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Medical Oncology · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

We don’t routinely give albumin as prophylaxis for ifosfamide induced encephalopathy (IIE). While there is an association between hypoalbuminemia and the risk of IIE, prophylactic replacement with albumin doesn’t appear to reduce the risk based on two retrospective studies at academic medical center...

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