Cancer Medicine
Diagnostic BMI and Induction Therapy Weight Change Associated With Hepatotoxicity in Pediatric Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
ABSTRACT Background Hepatotoxicity is a common treatment‐related complication in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Excess adiposity at diagnosis has been identified as a risk factor, but the impact of weight change during therapy has not been examined. Methods We included patients aged 2–20 years newly diagnosed with ALL between 2005 and 2021. Hepatotoxicity was defined as: (1) transaminitis (ALT/AST > 10× the upper limit of normal), or (2) conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (cbili; > 3.0 mg/dL during induct …