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Alteration in lipid profile in patients of chronic myeloid leukemia before and after chemotherapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16386722     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative disorder of pleuripotent hematopoietic progenitor cells characterized by excessive proliferation and accumulation of granulocytes and occasionally red blood cells and platelets. METHODS: We examined 30 newly diagnosed and proved cases of CML admitted in medical wards or attending a clinical hematology clinic. In addition to routine hematological investigations, lipid profile was done in all the patients at the time of presentation, 4-6 weeks after the start of chemotherapy and 6 months after the chemotherapy even if some of the patients were not in remission. RESULTS: Total serum cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations increased significantly after chemotherapy whereas serum triglyceride and VLDL-C cholesterol concentrations did not increase significantly. Also, lipid concentrations were correlated with disease activity. An inverse correlation was found with spleen size and total serum cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol. Serum triglyceride and VLDL-C concentrations were inversely related to the hemoglobin concentrations. There was no correlation of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations with hemoglobin. We found from the present study that low lipid concentrations are associated with poor prognosis of the disease. CONCLUSION: We suggest that the estimation of lipid profile may be helpful in evaluating the response to chemotherapy in CML patients.
Authors:
Veena S Ghalaut; Manju B Pahwa; Sunita; P S Ghalaut
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2005-12-28
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry     Volume:  366     ISSN:  0009-8981     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Chim. Acta     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-06     Completed Date:  2006-06-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1302422     Medline TA:  Clin Chim Acta     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India. manjupahwadoc1@yahoo.co.in
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cholesterol / blood
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Cholesterol, VLDL / blood
Female
Humans
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / blood*,  drug therapy
Lipids / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Remission Induction
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Cholesterol, VLDL; 0/Lipids; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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