A case of Behćet's disease complicated by visceral Leishmaniasis and myelodysplasia: clinical considerations.
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Autoimmune diseases are treated with immunosuppressive drugs, including alkylating agents. Patients undergoing longterm therapy may develop myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with chromosomal abnormalities.1-3 We describe a patient affected by Behçet’s disease (BD), undergoing chlorambucil therapy, whose clinical picture was complicated by visceral Leishmaniasis and MDS associated with chromosome 7 monosomy.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Haematologica
دوره 86 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001