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Oral azole antifungal prophylaxis in Japanese patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving ibrutinib: a nationwide cohort study

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Pages 730-733 | Received 26 Sep 2022, Accepted 15 Dec 2022, Published online: 28 Dec 2022

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