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Comparative Study
. 1998 Apr-Jun;44(2):77-80.
doi: 10.1590/s0104-42301998000200002.

[Treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia and growth]

[Article in Portuguese]
I M Monteiro  1 , A J Bedone, C L Pinto, S R Brandalise
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Comparative Study

[Treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia and growth]

[Article in Portuguese]
I M Monteiro et al. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 1998 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Background: The treatment of the acute lymphocytic leukaemia can determine impaired growth.

Subjects and method: All the patients had length measurements at the time of the beginning of the treatment and, at least, one year after the end of it.

Conclusions: There was impaired growth after the treatment according to the dose regimens (18 or 24 Grays). No relation was observed related to the age at the diagnosis.

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