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Unusual clinical presentation in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome, with subsequent hematological remission and suppression of the malignant clone following treatment with cyclosporine A, erythropoietin and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10374866     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 35-year-old female presented with isolated thrombocytopenia of autoimmune origin. One and a half years later, hypoplastic myelodysplastic (MDS) was diagnosed. Following treatment with cyclosporin A, erythropoietin and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, the patient has achieved a sustained hematological remission which is still ongoing after 3 years. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, this is the third case described in the literature where treatment with cytokines alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents has resulted in a long standing cytogenetic response in MDS.
Authors:
J Samuelsson; G Lärfars
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Leukemia research     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0145-2126     ISO Abbreviation:  Leuk. Res.     Publication Date:  1999 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-07-07     Completed Date:  1999-07-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7706787     Medline TA:  Leuk Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  513-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Hematology, The Karolinska Institute at Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden. jan.samuelsson@hematol.hs.sll.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy,  pathology
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use*
Disease Progression
Drug Therapy, Combination
Erythropoietin / therapeutic use*
Female
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / therapeutic use*
Humans
Myelodysplastic Syndromes / drug therapy*,  pathology
Platelet Count / drug effects
Remission Induction / methods
Thrombocytopenia / drug therapy,  pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11096-26-7/Erythropoietin; 143011-72-7/Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; 59865-13-3/Cyclosporine

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