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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Volume 17, 2000 - Issue 6
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GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR IN THE TREATMENT OF NEONATES WITH NEUTROPENIA AND SEPSIS

Lakshmi Venkateswaran Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Judith A. Wilimas Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; and Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Rhonda Dancy Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Winfred C. Wang Department of Hematology-Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; and Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Sheldon Korones Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; and The Newborn Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Jane Hayden The Newborn Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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F. Ann Hayes Immunex Corporation (FAH), Seattle, Washington, USA
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Pages 469-473 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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