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Letter to the Editor

Late reactivation of occult hepatitis B virus infection in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after rituximab and fludarabine-based regimen

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Pages 1160-1163 | Received 27 Apr 2014, Accepted 20 Jul 2014, Published online: 07 Oct 2014

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