Table 2.

Risk factors for toxicity

Etiology and risk factors
Inherent 
 Syndromes 
  Down syndrome (increased risk of gastrointestinal toxicity and infections) 
  Li Fraumeni (increased risk of induction death, death in remission, and second malignancies) 
  Ataxia telangiectasia (increased risk of toxic death, cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis, and second malignancies) 
 Polymorphisms 
  GSTP1, MTHFR, SHMT1 (methotrexate encephalopathy)22  
  RGS6, UKL2, ASNS, CPA2 (pancreatitis)31,33  
  TPMT, NUDT15 (6-mercaptopurine toxicity)46,47  
Acquired 
 Age (discussed below) 
 Preexisting comorbidities 
 Obesity (particularly avascular necrosis) 
 Regimen intensity, including allogeneic transplant 
 Presence of central venous catheter (line-related infection, thrombosis) 
 Exposure to specific drugs 
Etiology and risk factors
Inherent 
 Syndromes 
  Down syndrome (increased risk of gastrointestinal toxicity and infections) 
  Li Fraumeni (increased risk of induction death, death in remission, and second malignancies) 
  Ataxia telangiectasia (increased risk of toxic death, cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis, and second malignancies) 
 Polymorphisms 
  GSTP1, MTHFR, SHMT1 (methotrexate encephalopathy)22  
  RGS6, UKL2, ASNS, CPA2 (pancreatitis)31,33  
  TPMT, NUDT15 (6-mercaptopurine toxicity)46,47  
Acquired 
 Age (discussed below) 
 Preexisting comorbidities 
 Obesity (particularly avascular necrosis) 
 Regimen intensity, including allogeneic transplant 
 Presence of central venous catheter (line-related infection, thrombosis) 
 Exposure to specific drugs 
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