Preferred Label : APL Differentiation Syndrome;
NCIt related terms : Retinoic Acid Syndrome; Differentiation Syndrome;
NCIt definition : A syndrome observed in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with all-trans
retinoic acid. It is characterized by weight gain, dyspnea, pleural and pericardial
effusions, leukocytosis, and renal failure.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A disorder manifesting with fever, leukocytosis, hypotension, and possible
cardiac and renal failure as a result of treatment with all-trans retinoic acid or
arsenic trioxide.; CTCAE: A disorder characterized by weight gain, dyspnea, pleural and pericardial effusions,
leukocytosis and/or renal failure originally described in patients treated with all-trans
retinoic acid.;
Codes from synonyms : E13554;
Origin ID : C78597;
UMLS CUI : C0860564;
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