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Acquired long QT syndrome and sudden cardiac death due to secondary hemochromatosis with multitransfusions for severe aplastic anemia

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Lee, NR., Park, JH. & Rhee, KS. Acquired long QT syndrome and sudden cardiac death due to secondary hemochromatosis with multitransfusions for severe aplastic anemia. Ann Hematol 87, 933–935 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-008-0507-7

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