ALP alkaline phosphatase

ALT alanine aminotransferase

AML acute myeloid leukemia

ANOVA analysis of variance

APL acute promyelocytic leukemia

AST aspartate aminotransferase

ATO arsenic trioxide

ATRA all-trans retinoic acid

AUC area under the curve

bcr3 breakpoint cluster region 3

BMI body mass index

CR complete remission

DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation

DS differentiation syndrome

FAB French–American–British

Fib fibrinogen

FLT3-ITD fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 internal tandem duplication

Hgb hemoglobin

HR Sanz high risk

ICH intracranial hemorrhage

IR Sanz intermediate risk

LDH lactate dehydrogenase

LR Sanz low risk

M3v microgranular variant M3

Morph morphology

OS overall survival

PCR polymerase chain reaction

Plt platelet

PML-RARa promyelocytic leukemia retinoic receptor alpha

RFS relapse free survival

TBili total bilirubin

WBC white blood cell

WT wild-type