Outcomes after induction chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia arising from myelodysplastic syndrome
β Scribed by Celeste Bello; Daohai Yu; Rami S. Komrokji; Weiwei Zhu; Gene A. Wetzstein; Alan F. List; Jeffrey E. Lancet
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 202 KB
- Volume
- 117
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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