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Letter to the Editor

Simultaneous double mismatched cord blood transplantation in a young patient with secondary myelodysplastic syndrome: Feasibility and complications

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Pages 821-823 | Received 17 Jan 2008, Accepted 25 Jan 2008, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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