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Tobacco smoking is associated with infectious pulmonary complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

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We are very grateful to the patients who participated in this study. We would like to thank the nursing staff at the Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and the Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital for their excellent patient care.

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Hanajiri, R., Kakihana, K., Kobayashi, T. et al. Tobacco smoking is associated with infectious pulmonary complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 50, 1141–1143 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2015.116

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