Long-term propylthiouracil use and acute myeloid leukemia: a case report and review of the literature

Ann Hematol. 2008 Mar;87(3):233-5. doi: 10.1007/s00277-007-0369-4. Epub 2007 Sep 11.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antimetabolites / administration & dosage*
  • Antimetabolites / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2 / genetics
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21 / genetics
  • Cytarabine / administration & dosage
  • Etoposide / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Idarubicin / administration & dosage
  • Iodide Peroxidase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / enzymology*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / genetics
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy*
  • Peroxidase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Propylthiouracil / administration & dosage*
  • Propylthiouracil / adverse effects
  • Remission Induction
  • Time Factors
  • Translocation, Genetic
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • Antimetabolites
  • Cytarabine
  • Etoposide
  • Propylthiouracil
  • Peroxidase
  • Iodide Peroxidase
  • Idarubicin