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Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Medical Definition: A syndrome resulting from cytotoxic therapy, occurring generally in aggressive, rapidly proliferating lymphoproliferative disorders. It is characterized by combinations of hyperuricemia, lactic acidosis, hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia and hypocalcemia.
Guide Notes: lymphoproliferative disord caused by anticancer drugs; coord IM with /etiol (not /chem ind) + anticancer drug /adv eff (IM) + required neopl coords /drug ther (IM or NIM) if pertinent
Previously Indexed: Antineoplastic Agents, Combined/adverse effects/therapeutic use (1980-1988),Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use (1984-1988),Burkitt's Lymphoma/complications (1980-1988)

Tumor Lysis Syndrome Medical Definitions and Terms

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