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Successful syngeneic PBSC transplantation for a patient with refractory Evans syndrome

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Mori, M., Hiwatari, M., Takita, J. et al. Successful syngeneic PBSC transplantation for a patient with refractory Evans syndrome. Bone Marrow Transplant 48, 312–313 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2012.136

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