Definition: Measures essential components of the blood. Substance What It Is Reference Ranges * What a Low Number May Mean What a High Number May Mean. USA UK/EU Australia/Canada. White blood cell count (WBC) Measures the total number of white blood cells, which defend the body. against infection; there are several different types of white blood cells:
Shen Z-X, Chen G-Q, Ni J-H, et al. Use of arsenic trioxide (AS 2 O 3) in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). ii. Clinical efficacy and pharmacokinetics in relapsed patients.
Mechanisms of action of arsenic trioxide. Miller WH Jr, Schipper HM, Lee JS, Singer J, Waxman S. Arsenic trioxide has shown substantial efficacy in treating both newly diagnosed and relapsed patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).As a single agent, it induces complete remissions, causing few adverse effects and only minimal myelosuppression.rsenic trioxide has shown substantial efficacy in treating both newly diagnosed and relapsed patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).