| Literature DB >> 15710584 |
Maria Luigia Randi, Elisabetta Ruzzon, Guido Luzzatto, Fabiana Tezza, Antonio Girolami, Fabrizio Fabris.
Abstract
The efficacy of hydroxyurea (HU) in myeloproliferative disorders is well documented. HU controls thrombocytosis both in polycythemia vera (PV) and in essential thrombocythemia (ET), while reducing the risk of thrombosis.1 Despite many anectodal reports, no evaluation of the prevalence and type of side effects of HU exists in large series of patients.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15710584
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Haematologica ISSN: 0390-6078 Impact factor: 9.941