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Long-term complete remission in a multiple myeloma patient after Stevens-Johnson syndrome due to lenalidomide therapy

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Pages 1050-1051 | Received 28 Aug 2012, Accepted 18 Sep 2012, Published online: 01 Nov 2012

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