Coagulation abnormalities in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: assessing the impact of L-asparaginase therapy in Ghana

Coagulation abnormalities in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: assessing the impact of L-asparaginase therapy in Ghana

Abstract Background Although the rate of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is increasing in Africa, there is a dearth of information on the disease and the dynamics of hemostatic parameters with therapy. Methods In this case-control study, we evaluated variations in the level/activity of...

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Main Authors: William Osei-OWusu, David Ofosu Ntiamoah, Gordon Asare Akuffo, Selina Mintaah, Michael Owusu, Benedict Sackey, Lilian Antwi-Boateng, Ganiwu Abdul, Max Annani-Akollor, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Alexander Yaw Debrah, Otchere Addai-Mensah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Subjects:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Hypercoagulability
Thrombosis
Thromboembolic complications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-021-00297-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-021-00297-4

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