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Treatment of Essential Thrombocythemia with Anagrelide Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Worsened Kidney Function.
Pharmacology - 1 Jan 2021
Kwiatkowski Jacek, Kuliszkiewicz-Janus Małgorzata, Rymer Weronika, Jaźwiec Bożena, Małecki Rafał
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: When choosing a cytoreduction method for patients suffering from essential thrombocythemia (ET), it is important to know the safety profile of the medicine used. Few articles have been published about the effects of hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea, HU) and anagrelide (ANA) on renal function in ET patients. This study is the largest analysis of nephrotoxicity of cytoreductive drugs used in ET...
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