Table 2.
Factors that increase the risk of kidney injury in children receiving cisplatin
Risk factors for cisplatin-induced kidney injury | References |
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Increasing cumulative dose | [35] |
Shorter administration time | [35] |
Concurrent treatment with other nephrotoxins (e.g. ifosfamide/loop diuretics/aminoglycosides) | [36] |
Increased peak serum/urine platinum concentrations (interindividual differences in pharmacokinetics) | [35, 39] |
Increasing patient age | [41] |