Severely malnourished children afflicted by acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), particularly in developing countries, have reduced tolerance to chemotherapy and a compromised prospect for survival. We investigated the prevalence and severity of alterations in growth and nutritional status in childre
Drug development and chemotherapy in acute lymphoblastic leukemia : Of mice to men
โ Scribed by Gregory H. Reaman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 89 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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