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. 2020 Dec;191(5):e109-e113.
doi: 10.1111/bjh.17067. Epub 2020 Aug 30.

Indomethacin is an effective treatment in adults and children with bone Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)

Daniela De Benedittis  1 , Sara Mohamed  1 , Lorenzo Rizzo  2 , Michelina Santopietro  3 , Giovanna Palumbo  1 , Luisa Cardarelli  1 , Mario Roggini  4 , Fiorina Giona  1
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Indomethacin is an effective treatment in adults and children with bone Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)

Daniela De Benedittis et al. Br J Haematol. 2020 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Langerhans cell histiocytosis; adults; bone involvement; children; indomethacin.

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