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A 58-year-old male asked:

Does ladogal (danazol) helps on producing platelets in blood? i have acute myelogenous leaukemia and i've been prescribed with this medicine.

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Dr. Steven Ginsberganswered

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology 39 years experience

Probably not: Danazol may modestly improve the platelet count in people with myelodysplasia, but not likely to help much with acute leukemia.

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