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Research Article

Clinical significance of serum immunoglobulin G subclass deficiency in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Tobias SvenssonFrom the Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Hematology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Martin HöglundFrom the Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Hematology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
&
Honar CherifFrom the Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Hematology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 537-542 | Received 07 Oct 2012, Accepted 16 Jan 2013, Published online: 21 Feb 2013

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