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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2022

Case Report: Genetic Analysis of PEG-Asparaginase Induced Severe Hypertriglyceridemia in an Adult With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

Arcangelo Iannuzzi, Mario Annunziata, Giuliana Fortunato, Carola Giacobbe, Daniela Palma, Alessandro Bresciani, Emilio Aliberti, Gabriella Iannuzzo

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Arcangelo IannuzziDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Mario AnnunziataDivision of Hematology, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Giuliana FortunatoDepartment of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Carola GiacobbeDepartment of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Daniela PalmaDepartment of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Alessandro BrescianiDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Emilio AlibertiDivision of Gastroenterology, North Tees University Hospital, Stockton-on Tees, United Kingdom.
Gabriella IannuzzoDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Fatebenefratelli Hospital · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · ITFederico II University Hospital · ITUniversity Hospital of North Tees · GB

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Abstract

PEG-Asparaginase (also known as Pegaspargase), along with glucocorticoids (predominantly prednisolone or dexamethasone) and other chemotherapeutic agents (such as cyclophosphamide, idarubicin, vincristine, cytarabine, methotrexate and 6-mercaptopurine) is the current standard treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in both children and adults. High doses of PEG-asparaginase are associated with side effects such as hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, venous thrombosis, hypersensitivity reactions against the drug and severe hypertriglyceridemia. We report a case of a 28-year-old male who was normolipidemic at baseline and developed severe hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides of 1793 mg/dl) following treatment with PEG-asparaginase for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Thorough genetic analysis was conducted to assess whether genetic variants could suggest a predisposition to this drug-induced metabolic condition. This genetic analysis showed the presence of a rare heterozygous missense variant c.11G > A-p.(Arg4Gln) in the APOC3 gene, classified as a variant of uncertain significance, as well as its association with four common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; c.*40C > G in APOC3 and c.*158T > C; c.162-43G > A; c.-3A > G in APOA5) related to increased plasma triglyceride levels. To our knowledge this is the first case that a rare genetic variant associated to SNPs has been related to the onset of severe drug-induced hypertriglyceridemia.

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acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaAPOC3genetic testinghypertriglyceridemiaPEG-asparaginase

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