Table 4.

Comparison of the incidence and outcome of the retinoic acid syndrome (RAS).

StudynInductionIncidence (%)Mortality (%) of Pts with RASMortality (%) of all treated Pts due to RAS
ALSG27  87 ATRA + steroids 16 21 
No. Amer. Intergroup14  172 ATRA 26 
JALSG21  196 ATRA ± chemo 0.5 
APL 9315  413 ATRA ± chemo 15 
PETHEMA12  123 ATRA + chemo 17 0.8 
StudynInductionIncidence (%)Mortality (%) of Pts with RASMortality (%) of all treated Pts due to RAS
ALSG27  87 ATRA + steroids 16 21 
No. Amer. Intergroup14  172 ATRA 26 
JALSG21  196 ATRA ± chemo 0.5 
APL 9315  413 ATRA ± chemo 15 
PETHEMA12  123 ATRA + chemo 17 0.8 
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