On arsenic trioxide in the clinical treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia

Arsenic is generally considered hypertoxic. However, it has been used in traditional Chinese medicine since ancient times, to treat serious illnesses. Recently, a single dose of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) has been found especially effective in treating acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Generally spe...

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Main Author: Peng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Leukemia Research Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213048917300080