Parvovirus B19 Infection in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is Associated with Cytopenia Resulting in Prolonged Interruptions of Chemotherapy | Zendy

Anna Lindblom | Zendy; Mats Heyman | Zendy; Finn Gustafsson | Zendy; Oscar Norbeck | Zendy; Tove Kaldensjö | Zendy; Åsa Vernby | Zendy; JanInge Henter | Zendy; Thomas Tolfvenstam | Zendy; Kristina Broliden | Zendy

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Parvovirus B19 Infection in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is Associated with Cytopenia Resulting in Prolonged Interruptions of Chemotherapy

Author(s) -

Anna Lindblom,

Mats Heyman,

Finn Gustafsson,

Oscar Norbeck,

Tove Kaldensjö,

Åsa Vernby,

JanInge Henter,

Thomas Tolfvenstam,

Kristina Broliden

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/526522

Subject(s) - medicine , cytopenia , lymphoblastic leukemia , parvovirus , chemotherapy , acute lymphocytic leukemia , pediatrics , immunology , leukemia , virus , bone marrow

Parvovirus B19 infection causes severe cytopenia and can mimic a leukemic relapse or therapy-induced cytopenia in patients with hematologic malignancies. We evaluated the complications of parvovirus B19 infection, including delays in the scheduled course of chemotherapy, in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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