Thyroid Cancer Ontology

Last uploaded: July 2, 2020
Preferred Name

Bone_Marrow_Depression
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Bone marrow suppression also known as myelotoxicity or myelosuppression, is the decrease in production of cells responsible for providing immunity (leukocytes), carrying oxygen (erythrocytes), and/or those responsible for normal blood clotting (thrombocytes). Bone marrow suppression is a serious side effect of chemotherapy and certain drugs affecting the immune system such as azathioprine. The risk is especially high in cytotoxic chemotherapy for leukemia.

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http://www.semanticweb.org/hx-jta/ontologies/thyroid_cancer_ontology#Bone_Marrow_Depression

ChineseLabel

骨髓抑制

Definition

Bone marrow suppression also known as myelotoxicity or myelosuppression, is the decrease in production of cells responsible for providing immunity (leukocytes), carrying oxygen (erythrocytes), and/or those responsible for normal blood clotting (thrombocytes). Bone marrow suppression is a serious side effect of chemotherapy and certain drugs affecting the immune system such as azathioprine. The risk is especially high in cytotoxic chemotherapy for leukemia.

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Bone_Marrow_Depression

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_marrow_suppression

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http://www.semanticweb.org/hx-jta/ontologies/thyroid_cancer_ontology#Adverse_Effect

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