Cytogenetic effect of 5-azacytidine in patients with hematological malignancies

BACKGROUND: Recently, the importance of cytogenetics has grown in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes. 5-azacytidine is a drug that has well-known cytogenetical effects and is approved in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes. To date, no studies ha...

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Main Authors: Jessica Romy Tsuda, Rosimeire Segato, Waldênia Barbosa, Marília de Arruda Cardoso Smith, Spencer Luiz Marques Payão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842011000500014