| Literature DB >> 18024380 |
Rafael Henriques Jácomo, Raul Antonio Morais Melo, Fernanda Ribeiro Souto, Ederson Roberto de Mattos, Claudia Teresa de Oliveira, Evandro M Fagundes, Henrique Neves da Silva Bittencourt, Rosane Isabel Bittencourt, Teresa Cristina Bortolheiro, Eduardo J A Paton, Rodrigo Bendlin, Sebastião Ismael, Maria de Lourdes Chauffaille, Dirceu Silva, Katia Borgia B Pagnano, Raul Ribeiro, Eduardo M Rego.
Abstract
We report an increased incidence of high relapse risk features in 157 APL Brazilian patients. Out of 134 patients treated with ATRA and anthracyclines, only 91 (67.9%) achieved remission because 43 (32%) died during induction. The death rate during consolidation was 10.5%. Bleeding complications were the most frequent cause of failure (21.6%).Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18024380 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.10874
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Haematologica ISSN: 0390-6078 Impact factor: 9.941