Incidence of thrombosis in adults with acute leukemia: a single center experience in Mexico.

Background: Acute leukemias are hematopoietic malignancies that may be accompanied by hemostatic abnormalities. In general, information on the frequency of thrombotic events, their clinical characteristics and survival in adult patients with acute leukemia is still scarce and controversial.

Objectives: To describe the frequency of thrombotic events, their clinical characteristics and survival of adult patients with acute leukemia at the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City.