Publikationsdatum:
2004-11-16
Beschreibung:
All-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) alone or in combination with cytokines and vitamins has shown erythroid remitting capacities in low-grade myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). We performed a phase II study on 29 patients with MDS and isolated del(5q) including bands 5q31–5q33 to determine the efficacy and safety of ATRA in combination with tocopherol-α. All patients had low/intermediate-1 risk MDS according to the international prognostic scoring system. Inclusion criteria were isolated del(5q), medullary blast count of
Print ISSN:
0006-4971
Digitale ISSN:
1528-0020
Thema:
Biologie
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Medizin
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