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Old Sun Jul 13, 2008, 10:38 PM
Ruth Cuadra Ruth Cuadra is offline
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Originally Posted by Zoe's Life View Post
So it causes hematological problems, but if you have them it helps?
Good question, Zoe. I would also like to know why the clinical trial for titled "Phase I/II Study of Decitabine and Valproic Acid in Relapsed/Refractory Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndromes" that was to have been conducted at MD Anderson Cancer Center was cancelled. Lynn, I think you need to be sure that your counts are monitored very closely while you're taking Epival because even though it has a good reputation as a drug for managing seizures, its effects on the blood and marrow do not seem to be well understood.

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