Coagulation abnormalities in acute promyelocytic leukemia Alterações da coagulação associadas à leucemia promielocítica aguda

Acute promyelocytic leukemia is frequently accompanied by coagulation abnormalities usually described as laboratorial disseminated intravascular coagulation, which is the main cause of morbidity and early mortality. Aberrant activation of the coagulation cascade and hyperfibrinolysis play an importa...

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Main Authors: Rafael H. Jacomo, Eduardo M. Rego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842009000800013