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flucytosine and Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute

flucytosine has been researched along with Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute in 1 studies

Flucytosine: A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.
flucytosine : An organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections.

Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute: An acute myeloid leukemia in which 20-30% of the bone marrow or peripheral blood cells are of megakaryocyte lineage. MYELOFIBROSIS or increased bone marrow RETICULIN is common.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We present six cases of fusariosis caused by Fusarium solani that were diagnosed over a three-year period in 166 adult patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute leukemia."4.77Diagnosis and successful treatment of fusariosis in the compromised host. ( Hoagland, M; Hood, AF; Jett-Goheen, M; Junkins, JM; Karp, JE; Merz, WG, 1988)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Merz, WG1
Karp, JE1
Hoagland, M1
Jett-Goheen, M1
Junkins, JM1
Hood, AF1

Reviews

1 review available for flucytosine and Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute

ArticleYear
Diagnosis and successful treatment of fusariosis in the compromised host.
    The Journal of infectious diseases, 1988, Volume: 158, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Female; Flucytosine; Fusarium; Humans; Immune Tolerance; Leukemia; Leukemia,

1988