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Tumor lysis syndrome classification

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) may be classified according to the 1993 Hande-Garrow classification system into two groups: laboratory tumor lysis syndrome (LTLS) and clinical tumor lysis syndrome (CTLS).

Classification

Classification

Tumor lysis syndrome may be classified according to the 1993 Hande-Garrow classification system into two groups:[1][2]

  • Laboratory tumor lysis syndrome: patients have positive laboratory findings with no signs or symptoms
  • Clinical tumor lysis syndrome: patients have life threatening medical signs and require urgent medical interventions
References

References

  1. ↑ Cairo MS, Bishop M (October 2004). “Tumour lysis syndrome: new therapeutic strategies and classification”. Br. J. Haematol. 127 (1): 3–11. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2004.05094.x. PMID 15384972.
  2. ↑ Jeha S (October 2001). “Tumor lysis syndrome”. Semin. Hematol. 38 (4 Suppl 10): 4–8. PMID 11694945.

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