Vitamin A and/or high‐dose Ara‐C in the maintenance of remission in acute myelogenous leukaemia in children?

Abstract
8 children with acute myelogenous leukaemia were brought into remission with a induction regimen containing cytosin arabinoside (Ara‐C), 6‐thioguanine and adriamycin given as the DNA complex. After remissions were obtained, the children were consolidated with high‐dose Ara‐C (2 g/m2 every 12 h for 6 doses) and were given 50000 IU of vitamin A daily as an inducer of differentiation. All children are in continuous relapse‐free survival for periods of 5 to 29 months (mean 14 months).