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The ABC of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Etiology of cytopenias is important in staging and management

Paul M. BarrJames P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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Clive S. ZentDivision of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1219-1220 | Published online: 01 Nov 2013

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