Retinoic acid prevents experimental Cushing syndrome
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Retinoic Acid Syndrome: A Case Report and Review
Background: The treatment of acute promyelocy!c leukemia with all-trans-re!noic acid (ATRA) some!mes results in a syndrome characterized by fever, respiratory distress, weight gain, pleural or pericardial effusion, and pulmonary infiltrates. We report the major clinical and radiologic features of ATRA syndrome. Materials and Methods: In the past, occasional case reports and literature pertainin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Investigation
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0021-9738
DOI: 10.1172/jci11098