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This work was supported by the ‘Ministero della Salute – Ricerca Finalizzata Ministeriale’, ‘Fondazione CARIGE’, and ‘Compagnia San Paolo’.

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  1. Department of Hematology and Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, G. Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy

    M Faraci, C Micalizzi, E Lanino, G Morreale, S Dallorso, G Dini & B Cappelli

  2. Center of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

    D Cuzzubbo

  3. Department of Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Diseases Unit, G. Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy

    E Castagnola

  4. Department of Pediatrics, G. Gaslini Institute, School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy

    M C Schiaffino & C Bruno

  5. Neuroradiology Unit, G. Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy. E-mail: maurafaraci@ospedale-gaslini.ge.it,

    A Rossi

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Faraci, M., Cuzzubbo, D., Micalizzi, C. et al. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for Pearson's syndrome. Bone Marrow Transplant 39, 563–565 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1705638

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