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Disseminated herpes zoster in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients treated with B-cell receptor pathway inhibitors

Karthik V. GiridharDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4640-9197
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Tait ShanafeltDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Pritish K. ToshDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Sameer A. ParikhDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Timothy G. CallDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
Pages 1973-1976 | Received 04 Oct 2016, Accepted 27 Nov 2016, Published online: 14 Dec 2016

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