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The effect of N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) on liver toxicity and clinical outcome after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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- El-Serafi, Ibrahim (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Linköpings universitet,Avdelningen för Kirurgi, Ortopedi och Onkologi,Medicinska fakulteten,Karolinska Inst, Sweden
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- Remberger, Mats (author)
- Karolinska Univ Hosp, Sweden; Karolinska Inst, Sweden
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- El-Serafi, Ahmed, 1977- (author)
- Karolinska Inst, Sweden; Univ Sharjah, U Arab Emirates
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- Benkessou, Fadwa (author)
- Karolinska Inst, Sweden
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- Zheng, Wenyi (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Inst, Sweden
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- Martell, Eva (author)
- Karolinska Univ Hosp, Sweden
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- Ljungman, Per (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Univ Hosp, Sweden
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- Mattsson, Jonas (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Univ Hosp, Sweden; Karolinska Inst, Sweden
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- Hassan, Moustapha (author)
- Karolinska Institutet,Karolinska Inst, Sweden; Karolinska Univ Hosp, Sweden
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- 2018-05-29
- 2018
- English.
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In: Scientific Reports. - : NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP. - 2045-2322. ; 8
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- Busulphan (Bu) is a myeloablative drug used for conditioning prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bu is predominantly metabolized through glutathione conjugation, a reaction that consumes the hepatic glutathione. N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) is a glutathione precursor used in the treatment of acetaminophen hepatotoxicity. NAC does not interfere with the busulphan myeloablative effect. We investigated the effect of NAC concomitant treatment during busulphan conditioning on the liver enzymes as well as the clinical outcome. Prophylactic NAC treatment was given to 54 patients upon the start of busulphan conditioning. These patients were compared with 54 historical matched controls who did not receive NAC treatment. In patients treated with NAC, aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were significantly (P amp;lt; 0.05) decreased after conditioning compared to their start values. Within the NAC-group, liver enzymes were normalized in those patients (30%) who had significantly high start values. No significant decrease in enzyme levels was observed in the control group. Furthermore, NAC affected neither Bu kinetics nor clinical outcome (sinusoidal obstruction syndrome incidence, graft-versus-host disease and/or graft failure). In conclusion: NAC is a potential prophylactic treatment for hepatotoxicity during busulphan conditioning. NAC therapy did not alter busulphan kinetics or affect clinical outcome.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Gastroenterologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Gastroenterology and Hepatology (hsv//eng)
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