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Letter to the Editor

Dermatological manifestations of palifermin therapy

A common side effect of its use in oncology

Shailendra Kapoor University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, IL USACorrespondence[email protected]
Page 701 | Received 04 Apr 2012, Accepted 29 Apr 2012, Published online: 07 Jun 2012

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