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Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the Elderly: An Evaluation of Interferon Alpha Given as a Single Agent After Complete Remission

A. Delannoy Department of Hematology, Hôpital de.Jolimont, Service d'Hématologie, Rue Ferrer, 159 7100, Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium
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B. Cazin Department of Hematology, Hôpital Huriez, Lille, France
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X. Thomas Department of Hematology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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R. Bouabdallah Department of Hematology, Hôpital Paoli-Calmette, Marseille, France
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J.M. Boiron Department of Hematology, Hôpital Haut Lévêqu, Bordeaux, France
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F. Huguet Department of Hematology, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France
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N. Straetmans Department of Hematology, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium
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H. Zérazhi Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier d'Avignon, France
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J.P. Vernant Department of Hematology, CHU Pitié-Salpêtriére, Paris, France
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H. Dombret Department of Hematology, Hôpital St Louis, Paris, France
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C. Bilhou-Nabera Department of Hematology, Hôpital Haut Lévêqu, Bordeaux, France
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C. Charrin Department of Hematology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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C. Boucheix Department of Hematology, CH Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
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C. Sebban Department of Hematology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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V. Lhéritier Department of Hematology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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D. Fière Department of Hematology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France
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Pages 75-81 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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