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Lymphocytosis of large granular lymphocytes (LGL) with severe neutropenia was diagnosed in a 42-years old patient. After prednisone yielded only a transistory effect, long lasting improvement was achieved by treatment with cyclosporin A.
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Pastor, E., Sayas, M.J. Severe neutropenia associated with large granular lymphocyte lymphocytosis: Successful control with cyclosporin A. Blut 59, 501–502 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329495
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00329495