Treatment of meningeal leukemia with pyrimethamine.
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Pyrimethamine, a substituted pyrimidine trations of pyrimethamine were 10-25% with potent folate antagonistic properof the simultaneous plasma concentraties, was given orally to treat two epitions. Considerations regarding lipid solsodes of meningeal leukemia in a longubility, body distribution, and easily term survivor with acute myeloblastic reversible toxicity of pyrimethamine sugleukemia. Remissions of seven and at gest that further therapeutic trials are least 6 mo duration were obtained on warranted, especially in childhood lymthe two occasions. Spinal fluid concenphoblastic leukemia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Blood
دوره 38 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1971