Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 737-755 , December 2006

Donor leukocyte infusions in myeloid malignancies: new strategies

  • David L. Porter, MD (Director, Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, and Associate Professor of Medicine)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 215 662 2867; Fax: +1 215 662 4064.
  • Joseph H. Antin, MD (Chief, Stem Cell Transplantation Program, and Professor of Medicine)

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Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 737-755 , December 2006