Patient Characteristics
A total of forty-five patients enrolled in the study, of which
twenty-one completed ABPMs. Baseline demographic data and specific
clinical characteristics are presented in Table 1. Demographics included
predominance of males (71%), Caucasians (96%), B-cell ALL (80%), and
high-risk ALL (62%). The median age at time of diagnosis was 4 years
and median age at time of study visit was 7 years. Four patients had
pre-existing renal disease prior to diagnosis of ALL. Twenty-nine
patients were receiving active ALL therapy at time of enrollment in the
study, and eighteen patients were receiving steroids at enrollment.