Therapeutic leukapheresis in a tertiary care hospital: A case series

Therapeutic leukapheresis in a tertiary care hospital: A case series

Patients presenting with hyperleukocytosis secondary to acute leukemia, with total leukocyte count or blast count more than 100,000/μL are often considered for leukapheresis, especially if clinical signs of leukostasis are present. Leukostasis is often associated with high morbidity and mortality in...

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Main Authors: Raj Nath Makroo, Brinda Kakkar, Mohit Chowdhry, Soma Agrawal, Shishir Seth, Uday K Thakur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
Hyperleukocytosis
leukapheresis
leukoreduction
leukostasis
total leukocyte count
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2017;volume=11;issue=1;spage=65;epage=68;aulast=Makroo

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