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Azacitidine as salvage therapy in elderly patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia after autologous transplantation

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  1. Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, Sapienza University, Via Benevento 6, 00161, Rome, Italy

    Massimo Breccia, Adriano Salaroli, Alessandra Serrao & Giuliana Alimena

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Breccia, M., Salaroli, A., Serrao, A. et al. Azacitidine as salvage therapy in elderly patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia after autologous transplantation. Ann Hematol 92, 1413–1414 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-013-1732-2

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