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Risk Factors of Tumor Lysis Syndrome

  • renal dysfunction

  • hyperuricemia

  • high tumor burden and/or growth rate

  • chemosensitivity of the malignancy

  • hypovolemia

  • hypotension

  • acidic urine

The following table provides more information on risk factors:

(Source: The Tumor Lysis Syndrome. N Engl J Med 2011.)