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Correspondence

Quetiapine-induced leucopenia

Jacob Alexander Country Health SA, Rural and Remote Ward, Glenside Campus, Adelaide, Australia
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Prashant Tibrewal Central Northern Adelaide Health Service, Queen Elisabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia
Pages 767-768 | Published online: 19 Jul 2010

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