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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2014; 03(04): 234-235
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.142997
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Imatinib-associated massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and hepatic encephalopathy in a child with Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A case report and review of the literature

Silky Jain
Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
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Sandeep Jain
Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
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Gauri Kapoor
Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
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