Is it safe to use aluminum in the treatment of pediatric hemorrhagic cystitis?: A case discussion of aluminum intoxication and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-288

  Bogris, Sotirios L ^a   Johal, Navroop Singh ^a   Hussein, Ijaz ^a   Duffy, P G ^a   Mushtaq, Imran ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Oncology; Pediatric hemorrhagic cystitis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SULFATE; CIDOFOVIR; DEFEROXAMINE MESYLATE; ALUMINUM;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; AGITATION; ARTICLE; BLADDER IRRIGATION; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; VIOLENCE; BLEEDING; CYSTITIS; INTRAVESICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVESICAL; ALUMINUM; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CYSTITIS; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA;

EID: 65349140873     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31819b591c     Document Type: Article

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