Blood Group Changed in a Patient with Acute Myelocytic Leukemia

Authors

  • Shah Md. Sarwer Jahan Rangpur Medical College & Hospital
  • A.K.M Kamruzzaman Rangpur Medical College & Hospital
  • Md. Ismail Hossain Rangpur Medical College & Hospital
  • Md. Abdul Matin Rangpur Medical College & Hospital
  • Md. Zakir Hossain Rangpur Medical College & Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v14i1.14559

Keywords:

Blood group, Acute leukemia

Abstract

Gain of red blood cell antigens has been described in patients with acute myelocytic leukemia (AML). This paper describes the gain of blood group A antigen in a patient with AML. At the time of diagnosis the patients red cells
showed the 0 Rh (D) - phenotype. After induction of remission with one courses of Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, her blood group was changed to A Rh (D) - phenotype.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v14i1.14559

J MEDICINE 2013; 14 : 77-79

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Author Biographies

Shah Md. Sarwer Jahan, Rangpur Medical College & Hospital

Assistant Professor, Medicine

A.K.M Kamruzzaman, Rangpur Medical College & Hospital

Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology

Md. Ismail Hossain, Rangpur Medical College & Hospital

Registrar, Department of Medicine

Md. Abdul Matin, Rangpur Medical College & Hospital

Assistant Registrar, Department of Hepatology

Md. Zakir Hossain, Rangpur Medical College & Hospital

Professor, Department of Medicine

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Published

2013-04-14

How to Cite

Jahan, S. M. S., Kamruzzaman, A., Hossain, M. I., Matin, M. A., & Hossain, M. Z. (2013). Blood Group Changed in a Patient with Acute Myelocytic Leukemia. Journal of Medicine, 14(1), 77–79. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v14i1.14559

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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