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ArticleLeukemia research reports2021

Hyperleukocytosis during clozapine treatment: A rare presentation of B-cell Acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Neslyne B Augustin, Michael Maroules

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Article in Leukemia research reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Neslyne B AugustinDepartment of Internal medicine, St Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, United States of America.
Michael MaroulesDepartment of Internal medicine, St Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, United States of America.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clozapine has been widely used as an antipsychotic drug for the treatment of refractory schizophrenia. Unfortunately, a wide range of blood dyscrasias have been reported as adverse effects of this drug. Agranulocytosis has gotten the most clinical vigilance; however, there are substantial reports of other blood dyscrasias associated with Clozapine some more serious than others. Of relevance, there have been previous claims of Clozapine-associated leukocytosis and acute myeloid leukemia. We report the case of a 31-year-old patient who developed Acute lymphoblastic leukemia shortly after starting treatment with Clozapine for refractory schizophrenia. We suggest Clozapine may play a causal role in the development of leukemias in patients taking this medication and we encourage vigilance for such correlation.

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B-cell Acute lymphoblastic leukemiaClozapine toxicityHyperleukocytosisSchizophrenia

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PMID34141565
PMCPMC8188048
OpenAlexW3170861580

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