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ArticleHeliyon2022

Serum protein and electrolyte imbalances are associated with chemotherapy induced neutropenia.

Benazir Abbasi, Amjad Hayat, Mark Lyons, Ananya Gupta, Sanjeev Gupta

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Article in Heliyon, 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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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Benazir AbbasiDiscipline of Pathology, School of Medicine, Clinical Science Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland.
Amjad HayatHaematology Department, University Hospital Galway, Saolta University Health Care Group, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland.
Mark LyonsHaematology Department, University Hospital Galway, Saolta University Health Care Group, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland.
Ananya GuptaDiscipline of Physiology, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, H91 W5P7, Ireland.
Sanjeev GuptaDiscipline of Pathology, School of Medicine, Clinical Science Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, H91 YR71, Ireland.
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway · IEUniversity Hospital Galway · IE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Cancer and its treatment using various chemotherapeutic agents can have many adverse side effects. These side effects often result in significant changes in haematological and biochemical composition of blood. As a result, the regular monitoring of serum biochemical and haematological changes plays an important role in management of disease. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between haematological and biochemical changes in neutropenic cancer patients following chemotherapy. Specifically we evaluated the association between neutrophil count and serum proteins and electrolytes. Methods: For this purpose we analysed retrospectively collected laboratory results from two independent patient cohorts. Each cohort was divided into a control group consisting of patients with normal haematological parameters and a study group which included patients with reduced neutrophil counts. Neutropenic patients (study group) were cancer patients on chemotherapy. Results and conclusion: Blood samples of cancer patients in study group showed reduction in haemoglobin, neutrophils and platelets. Neutropenic group showed a significant reduction in serum albumin, total protein, calcium, and potassium. Our results show that patients with severe neutropenia had pronounced changes in serum protein and electrolytes and increased incidence of abnormal serum protein and electrolyte level. The changes in the neutrophil counts showed a positive correlation with the changes in serum protein and electrolyte levels. A similar trend was seen in both the patient cohorts: the discovery set (176 patients) and the validation set (200 patients). Taken together our results suggest that chemotherapy-induced neutropenia is associated with dysregulation in haemoglobin, platelets, serum proteins and electrolytes.

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ChemotherapyNeutropeniaSerum albuminSerum calciumSerum potassiumSerum total protein

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