Authors: Jelena Roganovic¹, Erica Ricci², Sophia Polychronopoulou³, Francesca Fioredda²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Center Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

² Hematology Unit, Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Giannina Gaslini Childrens’ Hospital, Genoa, Italy

³ Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Aghia Sophia Childrens’ Hospital, Athens, Greece

Correspondence: Jelena Roganovic, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Rijeka, Istarska 43, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia

Phone: + 38551659214, Fax: + 38551659123

Email: roganovic.kbcri@gmail.com

Word Count: 499

The number of Tables: 1

A short running title: Neutropenia preceding childhood leukemia

Keywords: neutropenia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, children

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