| Literature DB >> 8471662 |
M Hino1, E Futami, S Okuno, T Miki, Y Nishizawa, H Morii.
Abstract
A patient with polycythemia vera associated with chromosomal translocation (6;8) (q27;p11) and IgA monoclonal gammopathy was treated with interferon alpha-2b. Interferon alpha-2b induced good hematological control and reduced only IgA levels, but not IgG and IgM levels. In addition, cytogenetic improvement was obtained, the abnormal cells with chromosomal translocation declining from 100% to 50%. Interferon alpha may have selective effects on a malignant clone in polycythemia vera.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8471662 DOI: 10.1007/bf01697629
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Hematol ISSN: 0939-5555 Impact factor: 3.673