Treleaven J, Barrett J
Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1990 Oct;44(4):245-50.
Some drugs have a predictable suppressive effect upon the bone marrow and are used in the treatment of malignant disease. Others are unpredictable and may cause unanticipated side effects to bone marrow during the treatment of non-malignant pathologies. In this article, bone marrow maturation is discussed and both the defined and potential effects of drugs upon the bone marrow are considered.
