Table 2.

Toxic Effects During Induction Therapy

Hematological Toxicity Median (range) N (%)
Hematological recovery (days to)  
 PMN >1 × 109/L  24 (5-57)  
 Platelets >50 × 109/L  19 (6-45)  
Fever  115 (93)  
 Not documented   37 (32) 
 Microbiologically documented without bacteremia   11 (10) 
 Bacteremia   25 (22)  
 Clinically documented  42 (36)  
Hemorrhage   82 (67)  
 Pulmonary  7  
 CNS   6  
Nonhematological toxicity (n = 103) Grades 3 and 4 (WHO)  
 Hepatic   5 (5)  
 Pulmonary  17 (16)  
 Renal   1 (1)  
 Cardiac  6 (6)  
 Neurological   2 (2)  
 Dermatological  2 (2)  
 Diarrhea   3 (3)  
 Oral  15 (14)  
ATRA syndrome  
 Definitely present  7 (6)  
 Indeterminate   25 (20)  
 Definitely absent   91 (74) 
Hematological Toxicity Median (range) N (%)
Hematological recovery (days to)  
 PMN >1 × 109/L  24 (5-57)  
 Platelets >50 × 109/L  19 (6-45)  
Fever  115 (93)  
 Not documented   37 (32) 
 Microbiologically documented without bacteremia   11 (10) 
 Bacteremia   25 (22)  
 Clinically documented  42 (36)  
Hemorrhage   82 (67)  
 Pulmonary  7  
 CNS   6  
Nonhematological toxicity (n = 103) Grades 3 and 4 (WHO)  
 Hepatic   5 (5)  
 Pulmonary  17 (16)  
 Renal   1 (1)  
 Cardiac  6 (6)  
 Neurological   2 (2)  
 Dermatological  2 (2)  
 Diarrhea   3 (3)  
 Oral  15 (14)  
ATRA syndrome  
 Definitely present  7 (6)  
 Indeterminate   25 (20)  
 Definitely absent   91 (74) 
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