Management of osteonecrosis in children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 549-560

  Vora, Ajay ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Lymphoblastic leukaemia; Management; Osteonecrosis; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALENDRONIC ACID; ASPARAGINASE; BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; PREDNISOLONE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; AGE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BONE NECROSIS; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; GENDER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIA; JOINT PROSTHESIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RACE; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STAGING; STEROID THERAPY; STRESS FRACTURE; SYMPTOM; TRABECULAR BONE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEONECROSIS; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81155139589     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08871.x     Document Type: Review

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