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Original Article

High-Dose Methotrexate Therapy (6‐8 G/M2) in Childhood Malignancies: Clinical Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics

Lars Slørdal Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, N-9000, Tromsø, Norway
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Svein Kolmannskog Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University Hospital of Tromsø, N-9000, Tromsø, Norway
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Peter Johan Moe Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Trondheim, N-7000, Trondheim, Norway
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Per S. Prytz Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, N-9000, Tromsø, Norway
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Jarle Aarbakke Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, N-9000, Tromsø, Norway
Pages 33-42 | Received 23 Sep 1986, Accepted 18 Nov 1986, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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