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Letter

Impact of palifermin on mucosal toxicity in autologous stem cell transplants using busulfan–melphalan conditioning chemotherapy for Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Philip CampbellClinical Haematology, Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia
,
Adam FriebeClinical Haematology, Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Paul FoulstoneClinical Haematology, Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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Andrew GriggClinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Jennifer HemptonClinical Haematology, Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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Ashish BajelClinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Pages 1415-1416 | Received 15 Aug 2011, Accepted 23 Dec 2011, Published online: 31 Jan 2012

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