Thrombosis in AML? Yes, but when to worry?

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Libourel et al report the incidence and risk factors for thrombosis in newly diagnosed adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Their data suggested a thrombosis prevalence of 8.7% in younger and 10.4% in older adults with AML; patients at greater risk exhibit disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) at diagnosis and high D-dimer levels in particular.