Adult respiratory distress syndrome in neutropenic leukemia patients |
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Authors: | J F Vansteenkiste M A Boogaerts |
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Affiliation: | Department of Hematology, University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium. |
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Abstract: | Seven episodes of adult respiratory distress syndrome, occurring in leukemic patients with longstanding (average 11 days) and severe neutropenia (less than 0.1 x 10(9)/1) are described. Pathological and clinical data give further support to the view that the complement-neutrophil pathway is not the only mechanism in generating clinical ARDS in leukemia patients. |
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