Vincristine-induced fever in a child with rhabdomyosarcoma: Cellular hypersensitivity to vincristine demonstrated by leukocyte migration test

American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-74

  Imai, Chihaya ^a   Uno, Katsuji ^a   Kakihara, Toshio ^a   Tanaka, Atsushi ^a   Uchiyama, Makoto ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; DACTINOMYCIN; HYDROCORTISONE; VINCRISTINE;

CASE REPORT; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEVER; HUMAN; LETTER; LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION INHIBITION TEST; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL MIGRATION INHIBITION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; VINCRISTINE;

EID: 0035150670     PISSN: 01928562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200101000-00020     Document Type: Letter

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