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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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Leukemia Research Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213048917300080 |