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Megakaryocyte colony-forming unit growth is enhanced by alemtuzumab: in vitro experiments and a case report of acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura

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We thank Monika Muzikářová, Tissue Bank, University Hospital Brno, for her kind assistance.

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  1. M Doubek and Z Kořístek: These authors contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine – Hematooncology, Masaryk University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

    M Doubek, Z Kořístek, L Šmardová & J Mayer

  2. Tissue Bank, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

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Doubek, M., Kořístek, Z., Havranová, D. et al. Megakaryocyte colony-forming unit growth is enhanced by alemtuzumab: in vitro experiments and a case report of acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura. Leukemia 20, 1618–1619 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.leu.2404337

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