Theophylline as a therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report and review of literature

Authors
Citation
S. Basu et R. Mitra, Theophylline as a therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report and review of literature, HAEMATOLOGI, 30(3), 2000, pp. 225-227
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
HAEMATOLOGIA
ISSN journal
00176559 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
225 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-6559(2000)30:3<225:TAATFC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We herein, report that theophylline which can induce apoptosis in chronic l ymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells both in vitro and in vivo, also appears to be effective when used clinically to treat an advanced CLL patient.