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Letter

Very late onset hepatitis-B virus reactivation following rituximab despite lamivudine prophylaxis: the need for continued vigilance

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Pages 938-939 | Received 02 Apr 2013, Accepted 05 Jun 2013, Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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