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Letter to the Editor

Fulminant B hepatitis in a surface antigen and hepatitis B DNA-negative patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after CHOP chemotherapy plus rituximab

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Pages 431-433 | Received 24 Jul 2006, Accepted 29 Aug 2006, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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