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BR, JM, and IJ designed the study. BR, MD, and AF performed experiments. BR, AF, and IJ analyzed data. MK, FF, and ZS provided the patients samples and clinical data. BR, AF, and IJ wrote the article. MD, MK, FF, ZS, and JM revised the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed with the final version of the manuscript.
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Robesova, B., Drncova, M., Folta, A. et al. Donor-derived DNA variability in fingernails of acute myeloid leukemia patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation detected by direct PCR. Bone Marrow Transplant 55, 1021–1022 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41409-020-0938-x
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