Epidemiological, Clinical and Paraclinical Characteristics of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Sana’a, Yemen
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Presenting Clinical and Laboratory Data of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Abstract Background Leukemia is the most prevalent childhood cancer and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) constitutes 75% of all cases. The most frequent presenting symptoms are fever, weight loss and pallor. Early detection of clinical symptoms positively affects timely diagnosis. The objectives of the present study were to assess frequency of presenting symptoms, laboratory data, immune ph...
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عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2020/43517.13651