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Splenectomy status of the patient may have impact on response to donor lymphocyte infusions

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Uckan-Çetinkaya, D., Unal, S., Çetin, M. et al. Splenectomy status of the patient may have impact on response to donor lymphocyte infusions. Leukemia 21, 2049–2050 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404803

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