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Immune function in children under chemotherapy for standard risk acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - a prospective study of 20 paediatric patients.
British journal of haematology - 1 Nov 2009
Eyrich Matthias, Wiegering Verena, Lim Annick, Schrauder Andre, Winkler Beate, Schlegel Paul G
Abstract excerpt
Multidrug chemotherapy is a highly effective treatment for paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), but at the same time compromises immunity of patients. Immune function in a homogenous cohort of 20 children with standard- and intermediate-risk ALL was analysed by immunophenotyping, intracellular cytokine staining, assessment of serum cytokine concentrations, T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire diversity and...
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