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Bullae And Blisters: A Rare Case of Bendamustine Skin Toxicity

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Kamal Kant Sahu, Preethi Jeyaraman, Gaurav Prakash, Subhash C. Varma & Pankaj Malhotra

  2. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Gitesh Upendra Sawatkar

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Sahu, K.K., Sawatkar, G.U., Jeyaraman, P. et al. Bullae And Blisters: A Rare Case of Bendamustine Skin Toxicity. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 32 (Suppl 1), 368–369 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-016-0651-5

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