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CaseReport Article

Early Relapse After High-Dose Chemotherapy Rescued by Tumor-Free Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cells in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Importance of Monitoring for WT1-mRNA Quantitatively

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Pages 225-229 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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