Table 2.

Remission Induction

Overall WBC <10 × 109/L WBC >10 × 109/L <60 yrs (n = 210)>60 yrs (n = 29)
Short Extended ShortExtended Short Extended Short Extended ShortExtended
Remission (%)  70  87* 76 94* 61  66  72  89  50  73  
Early deaths (%)  10  8  2.6  1  22  24  11  7  0 13  
Induction deaths (%)  13  4† 9  2 14  10  10  4  43  7  
Resistant disease (%) 7  2‡ 12  3* 3  0  7  1 7  7 
Overall WBC <10 × 109/L WBC >10 × 109/L <60 yrs (n = 210)>60 yrs (n = 29)
Short Extended ShortExtended Short Extended Short Extended ShortExtended
Remission (%)  70  87* 76 94* 61  66  72  89  50  73  
Early deaths (%)  10  8  2.6  1  22  24  11  7  0 13  
Induction deaths (%)  13  4† 9  2 14  10  10  4  43  7  
Resistant disease (%) 7  2‡ 12  3* 3  0  7  1 7  7 
*

P < .001.

†

P < .02.

‡

P < .03.

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