| Literature DB >> 30684252 |
Yasufumi Kawasaki1, Shun-Ichi Kimura2, Hirofumi Nakano1, Kiyomi Mashima1, Yuya Shirato1, Shin-Ichiro Kawaguchi1, Yumiko Toda1, Shin-Ichi Ochi1, Takashi Nagayama1, Daisuke Minakata1, Ryoko Yamasaki1, Kaoru Morita1, Masahiro Ashizawa1, Chihiro Yamamoto1, Kaoru Hatano1, Kazuya Sato1, Iekuni Oh1, Shin-Ichiro Fujiwara1, Ken Ohmine1, Shinichi Kako2, Kazuo Muroi1, Yoshinobu Kanda3,4.
Abstract
Neutropenia is a major risk factor for opportunistic infections in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who undergo chemotherapy. In the present study, we retrospectively compared the D-index, which reflects both the depth and duration of neutropenia, between two different chemotherapy regimens for AML. Sixty-seven patients with AML were included: 37 received an induction regimen of daunorubicin (DNR) and cytarabine followed by consolidation therapies consisting of standard-dose cytarabine (SDAC) and other antineoplastic agents; the remaining 30 received idarubicin (IDR) and cytarabine as remission induction therapy followed by high-dose cytarabine (HDAC). The duration of neutropenia was shorter, but the D-index was higher, with IDR than with DNR. The total D-index during the entire consolidation therapies was significantly higher with SDAC than with HDAC. In conclusion, the neutropenia profile differs between treatment regimens, and thus, physicians should plan the management of infectious complications according to the neutropenia profile for each regimen.Entities:
Keywords: Acute myeloid leukemia; Anthracycline; D-index; High-dose cytarabine; Neutropenia
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30684252 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-019-02593-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Hematol ISSN: 0925-5710 Impact factor: 2.490