Manifestation of toxocariasis in children with neuroblastoma treated with autologous hematopoietic transplants

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 369-379

  Wȩdrychowicz, Anna ^a,b   Goździk, Jolanta ^a   Krasowska Kwiecień, Aleksandra ^a   Kacińka, Ewa ^a   Wiecha, Oktawiusz ^a   Kubiczek, Krystyna ^a   Ratajczak, Mariusz ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b Polish American Hospital   (Poland)

Author keywords

Eosinophilia; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; High dose chemotherapy; Neuroblastoma; Toxocariasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIVER INJURY; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POLAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL AREA; SEROLOGY; TOXOCARIASIS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; POLAND; RURAL HEALTH; SEROLOGIC TESTS; TOXOCARIASIS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 33746796683     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: 15210669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010600646738     Document Type: Article

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