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Molecular prognostic factors in acute myeloid leukemia receiving first-line therapy with azacitidine

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Desoutter, J., Gay, J., Berthon, C. et al. Molecular prognostic factors in acute myeloid leukemia receiving first-line therapy with azacitidine. Leukemia 30, 1416–1418 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/leu.2015.314

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