The association between clinical and laboratory characteristics on the short-term outcome of acute promyelocytic leukaemia patients at a central South African tertiary hospital

The association between clinical and laboratory characteristics on the short-term outcome of acute promyelocytic leukaemia patients at a central South African tertiary hospital

Background: Targeted therapies combined with anthracycline chemotherapy have improved the survival of patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL). High short-term mortality has been demonstrated in low- and upper-middle-income countries, with limited local data. Aim: This study aimed to descr...

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Main Authors: Wriothesley Naicker, Jean Kloppers, Francois C. van Rooyen, Anneke van Marle, Claire Barrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-02-01
Series:South African Journal of Oncology
Subjects:
acute promyelocytic leukaemia (apl)
early mortality
hypogranular type
clinical findings
laboratory findings
early outcome
south africa
Online Access:https://sajo.org.za/index.php/sajo/article/view/245

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