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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Volume 15, 1998 - Issue 6
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Original Article

Effect of High-Dose Methylprednisolone and G-CSF Treatments on Lymphocyte Subtypes in Neutropenic Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Pilot Study

Namik Özbek Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Sevgi Yetgin Pediatric Hematology Unit, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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A. Murat Tuncer Pediatric Hematology Unit, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 539-544 | Received 01 Dec 1997, Accepted 03 Mar 1998, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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