Transformation of childhood MDS-refractory anemia to acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 725-727

  Goel, Ruchika ^a   Kumar, Rajive ^a   Bakhshi, Sameer ^a  

^a INSTITUTE ROTARY CANCER HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

ALL; Cyclosporine; Leukemia; MDS

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; LEUKEMOGENESIS; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEMIA, REFRACTORY; CHILD; CYCLOSPORINE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA;

EID: 35148824087     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31814d6959     Document Type: Article

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