Intensity and duration of neutropenia relates to the development of oral mucositis but not odontogenic infection during chemotherapy for hematological malignancy.
D-index which combines the intensity and duration of neutropenia is reported as a tool for evaluating the dynamics of neutropenia. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between D-index and oral complications (i.e., oral mucositis [OM] and odontogenic infection [OI]) during chemotherapies for...
Main Authors: | Megumi Kishimoto, Masaya Akashi, Kazuyuki Tsuji, Junya Kusumoto, Shungo Furudoi, Yasuyuki Shibuya, Yumiko Inui, Kimikazu Yakushijin, Shinichiro Kawamoto, Atsuo Okamura, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Takahide Komori |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5531589?pdf=render |
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