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Why is Hodgkin's lymphoma harder to diagnose in the elderly?

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Can a 26-year-old woman use Rituximab for chronic ITP?

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What could be the possible cause of low ESR?

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What does a high mean platelet volume suggest?

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What does tear drop cells in CBC report indicate?

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What is the treatment for essential thrombocythemia?

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What causes frequent and prolonged nosebleeds?

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Is it safe to take chemotherapy with low WBC counts?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your child has B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In that case, to induce remission, induction chemotherapy should be given to restore normal bone marrow.

What is my blood report for red and purple dots in the body showing?

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Can affect the prognosis of essential thrombocytopenia?

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