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Extramedullary manifestation of a donor-derived acute myeloid leukemia in a liver transplant patient

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Subklewe, M., Nagy, M., Schoch, C. et al. Extramedullary manifestation of a donor-derived acute myeloid leukemia in a liver transplant patient. Leukemia 18, 2050–2053 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2403498

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