If a person's cell have the antigen, the antibody should NOT be present in that person's serum. If an antibody to a blood group antigen is present in the serum of a person, his or her cells should lack that antigen. The antigens are on the cells and the antibodies are in the serum.
Therapy-related myeloid leukemia (t-MDS/t-AML) is a well-recognized clinical syndrome occurring as a late complication following cytotoxic therapy.1â5 The term âtherapy-relatedâ leukemia is descriptive and based on a patientâs history of exposure to cytotoxic agents.
The Swedish Acute Leukemia Registry covers 98% of all patients with AML (nonacute promyelocytic leukemia) diagnosed in 1997 to 2005 (n = 2767), with a median follow-up of 5 years, and reports eligibility for intensive therapy, performance status (PS), complete remission rates, and survival.