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Behҫet-like syndrome associated with aplastic anemia successfully treated with mycophenolate mofetil

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Krečak, I., Šupe, M., Ilić, I. et al. Behҫet-like syndrome associated with aplastic anemia successfully treated with mycophenolate mofetil. Ann Hematol 100, 2411–2413 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-020-04119-x

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