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Letter to the Editor

Complete molecular remission induced by concomitant Cladribine – Rituximab treatment in a case of multi-resistant Hairy Cell Leukemia

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Pages 2441-2443 | Received 19 Jul 2007, Accepted 23 Aug 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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