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Letters to the Editor

Multifocal polyclonal Epstein–Barr virus-associated B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder secondary to azathioprine therapy successfully treated with rituximab

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Pages 174-177 | Received 09 Sep 2009, Accepted 07 Oct 2009, Published online: 09 Dec 2009

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