Short-Term Bisphosphonate Therapy Could Ameliorate  Osteonecrosis: A Complication in Childhood Hematologic Malignancies

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Figure 3: Short-Term Bisphosphonate Therapy Could Ameliorate  Osteonecrosis: A Complication in Childhood Hematologic Malignancies 