In vitro effect of eltrombopag alone and in combination with azacitidine on megakaryopoiesis in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome

Thrombocytopenia is a severe complication for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Eltrombopag increases platelet count in MDS patients but its combination with azacitidine elicited controversial results. We aimed to quantify the colony forming units of megakaryocytes (CFU-Mk) obtained from...

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Main Authors: Francesco D’Alò, Ilaria Zangrilli, Elisa Cupelli, Luana Fianchi, Marianna Criscuolo, Giulia Falconi, Emiliano Fabiani, Livio Pagano, Stefan Hohaus, Valerio De Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-04-01
Series:Platelets
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2020.1742312