Azhar M Qureshi, Beena Hameed.
Use of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) as remission induction agent in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).
J Pak Inst Med Sci Jan ;6(1,2):313-5.

We present here the details of treatment and hospital course of three patients with APL who were given ATRA therapy. Two complete remmissions and one partial remission were obtained. In addition, the coagulopathy present in one case was controlled easily. The mode of action and other features of ATRA therapy are discussed.

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