Background. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) patients frequently develop lifethreatening problems that have similar clinical presentations but differing aetiologies. Despite intensive investigation by haematological, biochemical, and microbiological means, accurate diagnosis is not always possible.
The role of herpes simplex virus in the development of oral mucositis in bone marrow transplant recipients
β Scribed by Sook-Bin Woo; Stephen T. Sonis; Andrew L. Sonis
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 448 KB
- Volume
- 66
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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