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Letter to the Editor

Recurrent and partially reversible cardiomyopathy occurring during treatment with bendamustine and rituximab

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Pages 805-807 | Received 08 Feb 2014, Accepted 03 Jun 2014, Published online: 03 Jul 2014

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