Journal article
Biology and outcome of childhood acute megakaryoblastic leukemia: a single institution's experience
Abstract
To describe the clinical and biologic features of pediatric acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) and to identify prognostic factors, experience at St Jude Children's Research Hospital was reviewed. Of 281 patients with acute myeloid leukemia treated over a 14-year period, 41 (14.6%) had a diagnosis of AMKL. Six patients had Down syndrome and AMKL, 6 had secondary AMKL, and 29 had de novo AMKL. The median age of the 22 boys and 19 girls was …
Authors
Athale UH; Razzouk BI; Raimondi SC; Tong X; Behm FG; Head DR; Srivastava DK; Rubnitz JE; Bowman L; Pui C-H
Journal
Blood, Vol. 97, No. 12, pp. 3727–3732
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
June 15, 2001
DOI
10.1182/blood.v97.12.3727
ISSN
0006-4971