Tumor lysis syndrome historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]

Overview

Tumor lysis syndrome was first discovered in 1929 in patients with chronic leukemia. Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome was first discovered by Crittenden and Ackerman in 1977.

Historical Perspective

Tumor lysis syndrome was first discovered in 1929 in patients with chronic leukemia.^[1] Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome was first discovered by Crittenden and Ackerman, in 1977.^[2]

References

↑ Davidson MB, Thakkar S, Hix JK, Bhandarkar ND, Wong A, Schreiber MJ (2004). “Pathophysiology, clinical consequences, and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome”. Am J Med. 116 (8): 546–54. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.09.045. PMID 15063817.
↑ Crittenden DR, Ackerman GL (1977). “Hyperuricemic acute renal failure in disseminated carcinoma”. Arch Intern Med. 137 (1): 97–9. PMID 831657.

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[pmid15063817-1] Davidson MB, Thakkar S, Hix JK, Bhandarkar ND, Wong A, Schreiber MJ (2004). “Pathophysiology, clinical consequences, and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome”. Am J Med. 116 (8): 546–54. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.09.045. PMID 15063817.

[pmid831657-2] Crittenden DR, Ackerman GL (1977). “Hyperuricemic acute renal failure in disseminated carcinoma”. Arch Intern Med. 137 (1): 97–9. PMID 831657.

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Tumor lysis syndrome historical perspective

Overview

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