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Methotrexate Infusions as Central Nervous System Prophylaxis in Children with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: The Norwegian Experience

Peter Johan Moe Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
,
Are Holen Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Randi Nygaard Department of Pediatrics, St. Olav's Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
,
Anders Glomstein Department of Pediatrics, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Birgit Madsen Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Marit Hellebostad Department of Pediatrics, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Tore Stokland Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital in Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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Karl Wilhelm Wefring Department of Pediatrics, Sentralsykehuset in Vestfold, Tønsberg, Norway
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Jon Steen-Johnsen Department of Pediatrics, Sentralsykehuset in Telemark, Porsgrunn, Norway
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Bjørn Nielsen Department of Pediatrics, Sentralsykehuset in Nordland, Bodø, Norway
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Clare Hapnes Department of Pediatrics, Sentralhospitalet i Rogaland, Stavanger, Norway
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Sigurd Børsting Department of Pediatrics, Innherred Hospital, Levanger, Norway
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Pages 187-200 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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