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Case Report

The efficiency of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in hemorrhagic mucositis and febrile neutropenia resulted from methotrexate toxicity

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Pages 173-175 | Received 31 Mar 2014, Accepted 17 Apr 2014, Published online: 25 Jun 2014

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