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PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
Volume 44, Issue 4, Pages 378-385Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20307
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ALL; antioxidant; children; 8-oxo-dG; side effects
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Background. Children undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receive combination chemotherapy and many of the components are associated with free radical production. Procedure. Among 103 children newly diagnosed with ALL, plasma concentrations of antioxidants, total antioxidant capacity (ORAC), and DNA oxidized base 8-oxodeoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dG) were analyzed at baseline and 3 and 6 months after diagnosis. Results. Plasma vitamin A, antioxidants, 8-oxo-dG, and ORAC changed from diagnosis through the first 6 months of ALL therapy. In patients with higherplasma concentrations of vitamin A, E, total carotenoids, ORAC, and 8-oxo-dG there was a beneficial association with fewer dose reductions, fewer infections, improved quality of life, less delay in chemotherapy treatment schedule, reduced toxicity, and fewer days spent in the hospital. There were also adverse relationships demonstrated. Conclusions. Among children with ALL, antioxidant levels and oxidative stress appear to be associated with duration and complications of treatment. (C) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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