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Infection & Marrow Failure

Methimazole-Induced Agranulocytosis and Quick Recovery with G-CSF

Luana CalabròDivision of Hematology, University of Messina, Italy
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Andrea AlonciDivision of Hematology, University of Messina, Italy
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Giacomo BellomoDivision of Hematology, University of Messina, Italy
,
Arianna D'AngeloDivision of Hematology, University of Messina, Italy
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Valeria Di GiacomoDivision of Hematology, University of Messina, Italy
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Caterina MusolinoDivision of Hematology, University of Messina, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 479-482 | Received 25 Aug 2000, Accepted 20 Sep 2000, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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