Transient encephalopathy following high-dose methotrexate treatment in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
โ Scribed by Rubnitz, J E; Relling, M V; Harrison, P L; Sandlund, J T; Ribeiro, R C; Rivera, G K; Thompson, S J; Evans, W E; Pui, C-H
- Book ID
- 110053920
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-6924
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