Congenital Leukemia
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Congenital leukemia is a rare disease which in clinically evident at birth or apparent within the first few weeks of life; The disease is more common in infants with downs syndrome. We present a case of combined mongolism and congenital leukemia and reviewe some aspect of the disease.
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volume 8 issue 3
pages 185- 190
publication date 1985-05
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