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[beta-thalassemia minor diagnosed in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia during hydroxyurea therapy].
[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 1 Jan 2000
Chiba K, Kurosawa M, Kondo T, Suzuki S, Musashi M, Asaka M, Imamura M, Hattori Y, Oba Y
Abstract excerpt
A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of leukocytosis and microcytic anemia with hypochromia, target cells, and increased levels of hemoglobin A2 and hemoglobin F. The results of a gene analysis yielded a diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia and beta-thalassemia minor. A gradual increase in hemoglobin was observed during hydroxyurea therapy, which was performed over a 12-week period. This...
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