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All-trans-retinoic acid is used in treatment of:

A
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
B
A.L.L.
C
CML
D
Transient myeloproliferative disorder
High-Yield Explanation
Arsenic trioxide (Trisenox) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) are anti-cancer drugs that can be used alone or in combination with chemotherapy for remission induction of a ceain subtype of AML called promyelocytic leukemia. These drugs cause leukemia cells with a specific gene mutation to mature and die, or to stop dividing. REFERENCE: www.mayoclinic.org

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