The ISTH DIC-score predicts early mortality in patients with non-promyelocitic acute myeloid leukemia

This study examined the frequency and prognostic significance, with regards of early mortality, of the presence of overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) at AML diagnosis and its correlation with clinical and biological characteristics.A retrospective analysis of 351 newly diagnosed non-promyelocytic AML patients was conducted, utilizing the 2018 ISTH DIC-Score criteria to evaluate the presence of overt DIC at AML onset.

Source: Thrombosis Research - February 15, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Giovangiacinto Paterno, Raffaele Palmieri, Cristiano Tesei, Andrea Nunzi, Giorgia Ranucci, Flavia Mallegni, Federico Moretti, Elisa Meddi, Ilaria Tiravanti, Massimiliano Marinoni, Camilla Page, Solaria Fagiolo, Elisa Buzzatti, Roberto Secchi, Carmelo Gurn Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research