CYTOGENETIC CONVERSION IN A CASE OF POLYCYTHEMIA-VERA TREATED WITH INTERFERON-ALPHA

被引:51
作者
MESSORA, C [1 ]
BENSI, L [1 ]
VECCHI, A [1 ]
LONGO, R [1 ]
GIACOBBI, F [1 ]
TEMPERANI, P [1 ]
BEVINI, M [1 ]
EMILIA, G [1 ]
SACCHI, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MODENA,POLICLIN,IST CLIN MED 2,I-41100 MODENA,ITALY
关键词
POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; IFN; CHROMOSOME CONVERSION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2141.1994.tb04752.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Polycythaemia vera is a clonal disorder of the haemopoietic stem cell causing a pathologic expansion of the erythroid and sometimes the megakaryocytic and myeloid elements. In order to avoid the possible mutagenic effects of radioactive phosphorus, alkylating agents and hydroxyurea, since 1988 cr-IFN has been used for the treatment of PV and has been shown to induce and maintain haematological remission. We describe a 24-year-old PV patient with chromosomal abnormalities who achieved not only a reduction of the proliferation of erythroid elements and reticulin content in the bone marrow, but also a complete cytogenetic remission after IFN treatment.
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