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Letter

Incidence and outcomes of invasive fungal disease in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone: implications for prophylaxis

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Pages 1329-1331 | Received 06 Aug 2012, Accepted 11 Oct 2012, Published online: 15 Nov 2012

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