Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children: correlation of musculoskeletal manifestations and immunophenotypes
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1863-2521,1863-2548
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-007-0013-9