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Letter to the Editor

Prolonged molecular remission in advanced phase of chronic myeloid leukemia using combination of imatinib and high-dose chemotherapy

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Pages 815-816 | Received 08 Nov 2007, Accepted 15 Jan 2008, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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