Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 105-109

  Koo, Hong Hoe ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Child; Philadelphia chromosome; Tyrosine kinase inhibitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958058440     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.3.105     Document Type: Article

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