Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in ALL
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Investigators from Soochow University, Suzhou, China, studied the possible pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) observed in 11 cases of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) after induction chemotherapy.
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دوره 29 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015