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Letter to the Editor

Simultaneous regression of Philadelphia chromosome and multiple nonrecurrent clonal chromosomal abnormalities with imatinib mesylate in a patient autografted 22 years before for chronic myelogenous leukemia

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Pages 1858-1865 | Received 20 May 2007, Accepted 19 Jun 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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