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Prognostic value of C-reactive protein and cytokine assays for transplant-related mortality

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Morris, T., Magill, M., Ranaghan, L. et al. Prognostic value of C-reactive protein and cytokine assays for transplant-related mortality. Bone Marrow Transplant 33, 121–122 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1704305

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