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AE = adverse event
AML = acute myeloid leukemia
ANC = absolute neutrophil count
AR = allelic ratio
AZA = azacitidine
BM = bone marrow
CBC = complete blood count
CBF = core binding factor
CEBPA = CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha
chemo = chemotherapy
DEC = decitabine
CI = confidence interval
CPX-351 = liposomal cytarabine-daunorubicin
CR = complete remission
CR1 = first complete remission
CRi = complete response with incomplete neutrophil or platelet recovery
DFS = disease-free survival
DLBCL = diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
DNMT3A = DNA methyltransferase 3 alpha
ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
EFS = event-free survival
FDA = US Food and Drug Administration
FLT3 = fms-like tyrosine kinase 3
Hgb = hemoglobin
HiDAC = high-dose cytarabine
HLA = human leukocyte antigen
HMA = hypomethylating agent
HR = hazard ratio
HSCT = hematopoietic stem cell transplant
IC = intensive chemotherapy
IDH = isocitrate dehydrogenase
IV = intravenous
ITD = internal tandem duplication
LDAC = low-dose cytarabine
LDH = lactate dehydrogenase
MDS = myelodysplastic syndrome
MLL = mixed lineage leukemia
mOS = median overall survival
MPN = myeloproliferative neoplasm
ND = newly diagnosed
NPM1 = nucleophosmin
NR = not reached
OS = overall survival
OT = occupational therapy
PS = performance status
PT = physical therapy
R = right
R-CHOP = rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone
R/R = relapsed/refractory
SCT = stem cell transplant
SOS = sinusoidal obstruction syndrome
tAML = therapy-related AML
TLS = tumor lysis syndrome
TP53 = tumor protein p53
WBC = white blood cell
WT = wildtype
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