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Malignancy

Effect of Interferon-α on Patients with Previously Untreated Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in the Early Chronic Phase: Comparison between Interferon-α Continued Patients and Interferon-α Discontinued Patients

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Pages 429-434 | Received 16 Aug 2000, Accepted 20 Sep 2000, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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