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Potential value of FDG PET-CT in diagnosis and follow-up of TAFRO syndrome

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1959 N.E. Pacific Street, Box 356113, Seattle, WA, 98195-6113, USA

    Fatemeh Behnia & Manuela Matesan

  2. Department of Radiology, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 10-5530, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA

    Saeed Elojeimy

  3. Department of Medicine, Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St. Silverstein 5, Suite S05094, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    David C. Fajgenbaum

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Dr. Fajgenbaum has received a research grant/funding from Janssen pharmaceuticals. The authors Drs. Behnia, Elojeimy, and Matesan declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Behnia, F., Elojeimy, S., Matesan, M. et al. Potential value of FDG PET-CT in diagnosis and follow-up of TAFRO syndrome. Ann Hematol 96, 497–500 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-016-2875-8

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