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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Efficacy of Oxymetholone in Severe and Nonsevere Acquired Aplastic Anemia: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Worachaya Pengthina1 Pharmaceutical Care Training Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8046-5999View further author information
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Pirun Saelue2 Clinical Hematology Unit, Division of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 753-761 | Received 10 Aug 2022, Accepted 18 Nov 2022, Published online: 07 Dec 2022

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