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Letter to the Editor

Infusion of rituximab over 90 minutes on an out-patient basis is safe and improves resource utilization

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Pages 1875-1877 | Received 22 Mar 2007, Accepted 11 Jun 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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