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LetterToEditor Article

Persistent presence of common ALL-antigen (cALLa)-positive cells in regenerating bone marrow after cessation of maintenance therapy in ALL of childhood

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Pages 217-219 | Received 05 Jul 1985, Accepted 08 Oct 1985, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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