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Letter to the Editor

Severe imatinib-associated muscle edema in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia and marked leukocytosis

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Pages 1002-1004 | Received 02 Jan 2008, Accepted 31 Jan 2008, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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