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Letter to the Editor

Lenalidomide as frontline therapy in polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal protein and skin changes syndrome: a retrospective case series of eight patients

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Pages 1895-1896 | Received 18 Jul 2014, Accepted 05 Oct 2014, Published online: 21 Jan 2015

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