| Literature DB >> 15921387 |
Sabine Knipp, Barbara Hildebrandt, Jutta Richter, Rainer Haas, Ulrich Germing, Norbert Gattermann.
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We report 14 cases of secondary myelodysplastic syndromes (sMDS) following treatment with azathioprine for non-malignant disorders. Long-term treatment with azathioprine seems to be associated with an increased risk of MDS and subsequent leukemic transformation.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15921387
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Haematologica ISSN: 0390-6078 Impact factor: 9.941