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Acute and chronic kidney injury during therapy for pediatric acute leukemia: A report from the Leukemia Electronic Abstraction of Records Network (LEARN)

Wendy Hsiao

Corresponding Author

Wendy Hsiao

Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Wendy Hsiao, Division of Nephrology, 4650 Sunset Blvd, MS #40, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.

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Yimei Li

Yimei Li

Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Kelly Getz

Kelly Getz

Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Lusha Cao

Lusha Cao

Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Edward Krause

Edward Krause

Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Mark Ramos

Mark Ramos

Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Judy Lee

Judy Lee

Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Maria Monica Gramatges

Maria Monica Gramatges

Cancer and Hematology Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

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Karen R. Rabin

Karen R. Rabin

Cancer and Hematology Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

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Michael E. Scheurer

Michael E. Scheurer

Cancer and Hematology Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

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Richard Aplenc

Richard Aplenc

Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Michelle Denburg

Michelle Denburg

Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Tamara P. Miller

Tamara P. Miller

Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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First published: 30 September 2023

Previously presented as: “Assessment of the spectrum of kidney injury during therapy for pediatric acute leukemia,” Pediatric Academic Societies 2023 Meeting; April 30, 2023; Washington, DC, USA (poster).

Abstract

Children with acute leukemia are at increased risk of kidney injury. Using electronic health record data from three centers between 2010 and 2018, this study retrospectively described acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence in children with acute lymphoblastic or myeloid leukemia (ALL, AML) using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) and Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) definitions. AKI during therapy was 25% (ALL) and 32% (AML) using CTCAE, versus 84% (ALL) and 74% (AML) using KDIGO. CKD prevalence was low and Grade 1/Stage 2. Further investigation is needed to optimally define kidney injury in acute leukemia.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.

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