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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2011): Reviews, Articles, Case Reports and Letters
https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2011.049

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF ACUTE PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA IN LATIN AMERICA

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Published: October 24, 2011
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Leukemia, Acute Promylocytic Leukemia, Latin America, Epidemiology
Hematology

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Eduardo Magalhães Rego
emrego@hcrp.fmrp.usp.br
National Institute of Science and Technology in Stem Cell and Cell Therapy, Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo,, Italy.
Rafael Henriques Jácomo
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Brasília, Brazil, .

Distinct epidemiological characteristics have been described in Acute Promielocytic Leukemia (APL). Populations from Latin America have a higher incidence of APL and in some geographic areas a distinct distribution of the PML-RARA isoforms is present. Here, we review the main differences in APL epidemilogy in Latin America as well as treatment outcomes.

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Eduardo Magalhães Rego, National Institute of Science and Technology in Stem Cell and Cell Therapy, Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo,
    1   Corresponding author: Eduardo Magalhães Rego, Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine; Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, CEP 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Phone: (55)(16) 36022888, Fax: (55)(16) 36336695. Email: emrego@hcrp.fmrp.usp.br

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“EPIDEMIOLOGY AND TREATMENT OF ACUTE PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA IN LATIN AMERICA” (2011) Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 3(1), p. e2011049. doi:10.4084/mjhid.2011.049.