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Research Article

Seroconversion Status After Single Dose and Double Doses of Varicella Vaccination in Children With Leukemia

F. Betul CakirDepartment of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cetin TimurClinics of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Goztepe Government Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Asim YorukClinics of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Goztepe Government Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Erkan CakirDivision of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Aylin Canbolat AyhanClinics of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Goztepe Government Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 191-194 | Received 01 May 2011, Accepted 29 May 2011, Published online: 25 Jul 2011

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