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Optimal dosing of cytarabine in induction and post-remission therapy of acute myeloid leukemia

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  1. Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Roland B. Walter, Frederick R. Appelbaum & Elihu H. Estey

  2. Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Roland B. Walter & Elihu H. Estey

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    Roland B. Walter

  5. Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

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Walter, R.B., Appelbaum, F.R. & Estey, E.H. Optimal dosing of cytarabine in induction and post-remission therapy of acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41375-020-01110-3

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