Influence of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Pathways on Longitudinal Symptom Experiences in Children With Leukemia.
Marilyn J HockenberryWei PanMichael E ScheurerMary C HookeOlga TaylorKari KoernerDavid MontgomerySusan WhitmanPauline MitbyIda MoorePublished in: Biological research for nursing (2019)
Findings reveal that children experienced symptoms throughout the course of leukemia treatment and support hypothesized longitudinal relationships of oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers with symptom severity. Activation of the biomarker pathways during treatment may explain underlying mechanisms of symptom experiences and identify which children are at risk for severe symptoms.