Comparison of myelosuppression
using the D-index between children and adolescents/young adults with
acute lymphoblastic leukemia during induction
chemotherapy
Satoru Matsushima1, Ryoji
Kobayashi1, Hirozumi Sano1, Daiki
Hori1, Masato Yanagi1, Koya
Kodama1, Daisuke Suzuki1, and
Kunihiko Kobayashi1.
1Department of Hematology/Oncology for Children and
Adolescents, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Higashi-Sapporo 6-6, Shiroishi-ku,
Sapporo 003-0006, Japan
Correspondence to:
Satoru Matsushima, MD, Department of Hematology/Oncology for Children
and Adolescents, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Higashi-Sapporo 6-6,
Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo 003-0006, Japan
Tel: +81-11-865-0111; Fax: +81-11-865-9719; E-mail:str.sfm@gmail.com
Abstract word count: 193
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Short running title: Comparison of myelosuppression between children and
AYAs
Key words: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, adolescents and young adults,
chemotherapy, D-index, myelosuppression.
Abbreviations Key