Article
Predictive factors for the development of leukemia in patients with transient abnormal myelopoiesis and Down syndrome
3 Mar 2021
Abstract excerpt
Transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM), also known as transient leukemia or transient myeloproliferative disorder, occurs in approximately 5–10% of neonates with Down syndrome (DS) and is characterized by the transient appearance of blast cells with megakaryoblastic and/or erythroblastic characteristics in the peripheral blood [ 1 , 2 ]. Approximately 20% of TAM cases result in early death and 16–23% of survivors...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
