Vladimirskaia E B, Rumiantsev A G
Gematol Transfuziol. 1991 Jan;36(1):8-12.
The main components of acute leukemia pathogenesis have been considered from the current positions: origination of the leukemic clone, characteristics of leukemia tumor histogenesis, mechanisms of proliferation and differentiation of leukemic cells. The main pathogenetic differences of acute leukemia in children and adults have been traced. The importance of these differences for the clinical picture, prognosis and response to chemotherapy has been analyzed.