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Splenectomy status of the patient may have impact on response to donor lymphocyte infusions

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  1. Division of Pediatric Hematology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    D Uckan-Çetinkaya, S Unal & M Çetin

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Ü Sarikabadayi

  3. Division of Genetics, Hacetepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    D Aktaş

  4. Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Y Koç

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Uckan-Çetinkaya, D., Unal, S., Çetin, M. et al. Splenectomy status of the patient may have impact on response to donor lymphocyte infusions. Leukemia 21, 2049–2050 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404803

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