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Has anyone had low phosphate problems?

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Last week stopped taking Ibrutinib because neutrophils very low. Two days later felt very unwell. By Wed admitted to hospital and spent 28 hours on a drip to boost phosphate levels. Nobody seems to understand why this has happened.

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Sorry I can't comment on the Hypophosphatemia issue, but Grade 3-4 neutropenia was seen in about 27% of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) patients in the previously treated early trials...

I have no idea if there is a common link...

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Should we CLLers be eating high phosphate foods? and if so what are they?

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I don't think so. Low phosphate is not common in CLL.

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Serum VitD levels can effect phosphate levels...

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