Blood uric acid levels in patients with chronic granulocytic leukemia
- Author:
Thanh Ha Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
leukemia
- MeSH:
Leukemia;
Uric Acid;
blood
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):10-12
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study aimed to investigate the changes in blood uric acid level. Participants were 61 patients with chronic granulocytic leukemia who were treated at the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion between 9/1999 and 12/2000. Main findings: Blood uric acid level has increased in a significant percentage of patients: 35.9% of males and 36.4% of females have blood uric acid level of 529 and 423Mmol/l, respectively. Mean level of blood uric acid for whole group was 356 +/- 132Mmol/l for males and 281+/-129 Mmol/l for females. Blood uric acid level was not changed consistently with white blood cell count. However, there was a tendency of having higher blood uric acid level in the patients with higher WBC count. The symptoms of secondary gout were not observed in patients of this study
