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Successful use of autologous bone marrow transplantation in treating a patient with POEMS syndrome

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 30, pages 61–62 (2002)Cite this article

In their article, Hogan et al1 report the successful use of autologous bone marrow transplantation in treating a patient with POEMS syndrome who did not respond to conventional chemotherapy. We have used the same therapeutic approach in two patients with similar success.

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  1. Unité d'Immunologie Clinique, Rhumatologie, Clermont-Ferrand, CHU 63000, France

    M Soubrier, JJ Dubost & B Sauvezie

  2. Médecine Interne, Hôtel Dieu, Clermont-Ferrand, France

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Soubrier, M., Ruivard, M., Dubost, J. et al. Successful use of autologous bone marrow transplantation in treating a patient with POEMS syndrome. Bone Marrow Transplant 30, 61–62 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1703600

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