Height at diagnosis in acute lymphocytic leukaemia.
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چکیده
The heights of children with acute lymphocytic leukaemia were compared with controls matched for age, sex, and period. In contrast to a previous report the subject patients were not taller than their matched controls.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 61 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986