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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Treatment with valproic acid, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and theophyllamine for 9 days caused a persistent increase in peripheral blood platelet counts for a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia

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Pages 346-349 | Received 17 Oct 2005, Published online: 26 Aug 2009

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