Steroid-induced Hypertension During Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in US Children's Hospitals.

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia achieves excellent cure rates in part due to induction chemotherapy including high dose corticosteroids. Hypertension (HTN) is a known complication of corticosteroids, but incidence and risk factors for steroid-induced HTN are poorly understood. We sought to describe these using a large pediatric health database.