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Azathioprine-Associated Complete NK Cell Deficiency

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Amir B. Orandi, Molly P. Keppel & Megan A. Cooper

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Tiphanie P. Vogel

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Elizabeth C. Utterson

  4. Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Megan A. Cooper

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Orandi, A.B., Vogel, T.P., Keppel, M.P. et al. Azathioprine-Associated Complete NK Cell Deficiency. J Clin Immunol 37, 514–516 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-017-0414-6

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