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Original Article

Clinical and Prognostic Implications of Bone Lesions in Childhood Leukemia at Diagnosis

T. Kai Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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E. Ishii Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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A. Matsuzaki Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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J. Okamura Section of Pediatrics, Kyushu National Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Y. Ikuno Section of Pediatrics, Kyushu National Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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E. Tasaka Section of Pediatrics, Kyushu National Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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K. Ueda Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Pages 119-123 | Received 18 Jan 1996, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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