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Dual Oral Iron Chelation in Thalassemia: Need for Robust Evidence

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  1. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Srinivasan Peyam & Deepak Bansal

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Peyam, S., Bansal, D. Dual Oral Iron Chelation in Thalassemia: Need for Robust Evidence. Indian J Pediatr 88, 319–321 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-021-03698-5

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