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Research Article

Initial voriconazole trough blood levels and clinical outcomes of invasive aspergillosis in patients with hematologic malignancies

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Pages 324-330 | Received 20 Dec 2011, Accepted 12 May 2012, Published online: 19 Jun 2012

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