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Letters to the editor

Azacitidine combined with gemtuzumab ozogamicin in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia

Ulas Darda bayraktarDivision of Hematology/OncologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Gelenis Calzadilla domingoDepartment of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
,
Jessica SchmitDepartment of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Denise PereiraDivision of Hematology/Oncology
Pages 913-915 | Received 03 Sep 2010, Accepted 28 Dec 2010, Published online: 21 Mar 2011

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