Leukemoid Reaction: Spectrum and Prognosis of 173 Adult Patients
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Leukemoid reaction: spectrum and prognosis of 173 adult patients.
BACKGROUND The prognosis of patients with leukemoid reaction (LR) depends mainly on their underlying illness. Our aim was to investigate the etiologies and prognosis of a mixed group of patients with LR. METHODS We identified 173 patients who had ≥30.0 × 10(9) leukocytes/µL without hematologic malignancies. Causes of LR and factors contributing to death were analyzed. RESULTS Patients with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit562