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Polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia at the onset of acute myeloid leukemia in children.
Annals of hematology - 1 Oct 1999
Surico G, Muggeo P, Muggeo V, Lucarelli A, Novielli C, Conti V, Rigillo N
Abstract excerpt
Polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia (PHG) associated with hematological malignancies is a rare occurrence. We reviewed our series of 47 children with AML in order to define the prevalence of PHG and its prognostic value in achieving complete remission (CR) after induction treatment. Patients were stratified by immunoglobulin levels into two groups: with PHG and without PHG. CR reached after induction chemotherapy...
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