Leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: subtypes, clinical characteristics, and outcome.

Objective: Previous studies have shown that patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) have an increased risk of hematological malignancies, especially leukemia. Our aim was to assess clinical characteristics and treatment of patients with GPA complicated by hematological malignancies with...

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Published in:Journal of Rheumatology Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 690 - 695
Main Authors: Knight, Ann, Hjorton, Karin, Sundström, Christer, Höglund, Martin, Backlin, Carin, Smedby, Karin E, Askling, Johan, Baecklund, Eva
Format: Journal Article
Published: Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Co. Ltd. Apr2015
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