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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 |
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骨髓抑制 |
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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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Bone_Marrow_Depression |
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http://www.semanticweb.org/hx-jta/ontologies/thyroid_cancer_ontology#Adverse_Effect |