TKI-induced pure red cell aplasia: first case report of pure red cell aplasia with both imatinib and nilotinib
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TKI-induced pure red cell aplasia: first case report of pure red cell aplasia with both imatinib and nilotinib
Tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKIs) represent the only hopes for long-term survival for patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) and gastrointestinal stromal tumours. Thus, uninterrupted use of TKIs is of importance in such patients. Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a rare disorder, not previously known to be associated with TKIs. We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: ESMO Open
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2059-7029
DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000058