Osteopetrosis in twin infants mimicking leukemia
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Osteopetrosis in twin infants mimicking leukemia
Osteopetrosis (OP) variably referred to as ‘Marble bone disease’ or ‘Albers Schonberg disease’ was first described by a German radiologist in 1904. It is a group of genetically and clinically heterogeneous disorders characterized by increased skeletal density. Clinical severity varies from asymptomatic adults to a life-threatening condition in infants. Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis has an i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1516-8484
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjhh.2017.06.002