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My father has been diagnosed with cml due to high tlc count(around 4 lakh) Doctor prescribed hydroxyurea twice a day until the reports of test came. How many days it will take for tlc to come in normal range using hydroxyurea? Reports are attached alongwith
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Hi it will take around 1 month after treatment has been started with TKI such as imatinib or dasatinib
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