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Original Article

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Fludarabine

Francesco Di Ramondo The Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy; The Department of Hematology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Rosario Giustolisi The Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy; The Department of Hematology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Emma Cacciola The Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy; The Department of Hematology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Susan O'Brien The Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy; The Department of Hematology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Hagop Kantarjian The Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy; The Department of Hematology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Lester B. Robertson The Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy; The Department of Hematology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Michael J. Keating The Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy; The Department of Hematology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Pages 63-68 | Received 02 Jan 1993, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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