Occurrence of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Young Pregnant Women

Although acute leukaemia is rare in pregnancy its importance lies in its life-threatening potential, both to the child and the mother. The possibility of vertical transmission of leukemic cells increases the attention devoted to these patients and their offspring. Three cases of pregnant young women...

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Main Authors: Juliane Menezes, Mariana Emerenciano, Flávia Pimenta, Gilson Guedes Filho, Isis Q. Magalhães, Mariana Sant'ana, Marina Lipkin Vasquez, Llana Zalcberg Renault, Maria S. Pombo-De-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Blood Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CMBD.S823