Leukemia Research
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 381-385 , May 2003

Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancy complicated with acute leukemia: a single institutional experience with 10 pregnancies at 16 years

  • Rıdvan Ali

      Affiliations

    • Division of Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludaǧ University School of Medicine, Uludaǧ University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Fahir Özkalemkaş

      Affiliations

    • Division of Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludaǧ University School of Medicine, Uludaǧ University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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  • Tülay Özçelik

      Affiliations

    • Division of Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludaǧ University School of Medicine, Uludaǧ University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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  • Vildan Özkocaman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludaǧ University School of Medicine, Uludaǧ University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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  • Ülkü Ozan

      Affiliations

    • Division of Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludaǧ University School of Medicine, Uludaǧ University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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  • Yalçın Kimya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uludaǧ University School of Medicine, Uludaǧ University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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  • Ahmet Tunalı

      Affiliations

    • Division of Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludaǧ University School of Medicine, Uludaǧ University Hospital, Bursa, Turkey

Received 22 July 2002 ,Accepted 3 August 2002.

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Leukemia Research
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 381-385 , May 2003

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