ATRA- an unique drug with effective treatment of the acute promyelocytic leukemia.
- Author:
Phan Trung Do
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acute promelocytic leukemia
- MeSH:
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute;
therapy;
drug therapy;
therapeutics
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2001;263(9):92-14
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
46 patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) have been treated by ATRA (all trans retinoic acid). The result showed that 33 patients (72%) were complete remission. Two patients in relapse have been treated by ATRA plus As2O3 (arsenic trioside). The both patients were complete remission. The results of the present study showed that ATRA is standard drug of remission of induction in APL.
