Case Report
Asparaginase-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia Presenting as Pseudohyponatremia during Leukemia Treatment
Table 1
Patient 1 laboratory values before, during, and after asparaginase treatment.
| Laboratory test | Before Asparaginase | During Asparaginase | Following Asparaginase |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 139 | 129 | 137 | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 185 | 659 | 159 | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 159 | 3636 | 204 | HDL (mg/dL) | 40 | <5 | 45 | LDL (mg/dL) | 96 | 86 | 86 | Amylase (U/L) | 36 | 36 | 38 | Lipase (U/L) | 58 | 19 | 34 | Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) | 167 | 158 | 105 | AST (U/L) | 66 | n/a | 45 | ALT (U/L) | 56 | 332 | 54 |
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HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase.
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