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Letter to the Editor

Reduction of hospitalization and transfusion support in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with arsenic trioxide plus all-trans retinoic acid compared to chemotherapy plus all-trans retinoic acid

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Pages 1328-1330 | Received 04 Jun 2018, Accepted 06 Sep 2018, Published online: 11 Dec 2018

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