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Original Article

Reversal of Fludarabine Induced Testicular Damage in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL), by Suppression of Pituitary-Testicular Axis Using Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

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Pages 213-215 | Received 20 Jun 2000, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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