Dyscoagulation on the patients with acute leukemia.
- Author:
Huong Thi Lan Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acute leukemia
- MeSH:
Leukemia;
Blood Coagulation Disorders
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):61-8
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study involved 60 patients with acute leukemia at B¹ch Mai Hospital between June and December 2000. Among these, there were 33 males and 27 females. Findings: 65% of patients have hemorrhage; 88.3% have reduction in platelet count. There was the correlation between reduction in platelet count and symptoms of hemorrhage, with the rate of hemorrhage was 84.6% when number of platelet reduced by less than 30G/l. 46% of patients have endogenous dyscoagulation and 23% have exogenous dyscoagulation. DIC was found in 28.3% of patients. Hemorrhage in acute leukemia also related to dyscoagulation.
