Conservative treatment for patients over 80 years with acute myelogenous leukemia
β Scribed by Roberto Latagliata; Giuliana Alimena; Ida Carmosino; Massimo Breccia; Paola Anticoli Borza; Velia Bongarzoni; Carolina Copia; Antonio Spadea; Beatrice Pinazzi; Natalia Frattarelli; Felicetto Ferrara; Maria Concetta Petti; Franco Mandelli
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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