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Research Article

Tacrolimus is effective in relapsed/refractory autoimmune cytopenias: results of a single-center retrospective study

Yali DuPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Chen YangPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Miao ChenPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Jing RuanPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yuzhou HuangPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Fangfei ChenPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Bing HanPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 478-483 | Published online: 09 Dec 2020

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