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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Anemia/Hemoglobinopathies

Iron Chelation Therapy with Deferasirox Results in Recovery of Hematopoiesis in a Child with Aplastic Anemia

, MD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD, , MD, PhD & , MD, PhD , MD
Pages 718-720 | Received 29 Jun 2011, Accepted 13 Aug 2011, Published online: 24 Oct 2011

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