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Iron-sorbital complex as a possible factor in the development of a blastic crisis in chronic myeloid leukemia

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A case of chronic myeloid leukemia who developed a blastic crisis following injections of iron sorbitol complex is presented. When the blastic crisis occurred the patient was in myleran induced remission. The caudal relationship between the development of blastic crisis and parenteral administration of iron sorbitol complex is discussed.

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Es wird über einen Patienten mit chronischer mycloischer Leukämie berichter, bei demsich nach Injektionen eines Eisen-Sorbit-Komplexes eine blastische Krise entwickelte. Zum Zeitpunkt des Eintritts dieser blastischen Krise befand sich der Patient im Stadium einer Remission nach Behandlung mit Myleran. Die möglichen ursächlichen Zusammenhänge zwischen der Entstehung der blastischen Krise und der parenteralen Verabfolgung des Eisen-Sorbit-Komplexes werden diskutiert.

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  1. M. Aksoy,  S. Erdem &  G. Dinçol

    Present address: Department of Hematology 2nd Internal Clinic of Istanbul Medical School Çapa, Istanbul, Turkey

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    Aksoy, M., Erdem, S. & Dinçol, G. Iron-sorbital complex as a possible factor in the development of a blastic crisis in chronic myeloid leukemia. Blut 17, 152–154 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01885445

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