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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
Volume 10, 2003 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Poor tolerance to high doses of thalidomide in patients with primary systemic amyloidosis

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Pages 257-261 | Received 19 Mar 2003, Accepted 27 Jun 2003, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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