## Abstract The combination of arabinosyl cytosine and 6βthioguanine has been effective for the treatment of acute leukemia. Three schedules of this combination were studied to determine which was most effective, especially in patients who had prior exposure to either or both of these drugs. Sequen
Treatment of adult acute leukemia with arabinosylcytosine and thioguanine
β Scribed by Timothy S. Gee; Kou-Ping Yu; Bayard D. Clarkson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1969
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1015 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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