This is a picture presentation of myeloproliferative disorder developing to longitudinal melanonychia as a side effect of hydroxyurea. Keywords: Melanonychia, hydroxyurea, side effect.

background: many efforts have been undertaken until now to find an alternative approach to packed red cell tranfusion in major β-thalassemia. augmentation of fetal hemoglobin by hydroxyurea has proved to be less effective in this condition as compared to sickle cell anemia, probably due to molecular heterogeneity of the former disease. hydroxyurea efficacy and its relation to xmn1 polymorphism ...

Cancer is a fatal disease and relatively widespread in the world; Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women. Hydroxyurea (HU) is a chemotherapy drug for the cure of cancer different types in patients, for example breast cancer, but has several defects, for to remove these problems in this study a nanoliposome (NL) suspension for Hydroxyurea (HU) delivery in breast cancer cell thera...

background: hemoglobin s arises is the result of a point mutation (a-t) in the sixth codon on the -globin gene on chromosome 11 causing sickle cell anemia. the presence of fetal hemoglobin in infancy plays a relatively protective role for vaso-occlusive symptoms that are the major contributor for the morbidity and mortality among patients with sickle cell anemia. hydroxyurea, an s-phase-specif...

Background: Hemoglobin S arises is the result of a point mutation (A-T) in the sixth codon on the -globin gene on chromosome 11 causing sickle cell anemia. The presence of fetal hemoglobin in infancy plays a relatively protective role for vaso-occlusive symptoms that are the major contributor for the morbidity and mortality among patients with sickle cell anemia. hydroxyurea, an s-phase-specif...

Hydroxyurea is a cytostatic agent that has recently become the drug of choice in the treatment of various myeloproliferative diseases. The cutaneous side effects of hydroxyurea include xerosis, hyperpigmentation, nail discoloration, and scaling. Leg ulcers have only rarely been reported in association with hydroxyurea treatment. A 75-year-old woman presented with leg ulcers, nail discoloration,...

this is a picture presentation of myeloproliferative disorder developing to longitudinal melanonychia as a side effect of hydroxyurea. keywords: melanonychia, hydroxyurea, side effect.

BACKGROUND Chronic hydroxyurea therapy is associated with numerous cutaneous adverse effects. While hydroxyurea-associated nonmelanoma skin cancers are known to be associated with significant morbidity and occasional mortality, to date, dermatomyositis-like eruption has been considered a benign entity, other than its ability to mimic true dermatomyositis leading to inappropriate immunosuppressi...

BACKGROUND Treatment with hydroxyurea may alleviate the symptoms of sickle cell disease (SCD). Because treatment with hydroxyurea may be responsible for several cutaneous side effects and is often lifelong in patients with SCD, we conducted this study to evaluate the risk of cutaneous adverse reactions in SCD patients treated with hydroxyurea. OBSERVATIONS Seventeen adult patients with SCD tr...