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Annals of Hematology
Published in: Annals of Hematology 12/2017

01-12-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Interleukin-6 in idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease after long-term tocilizumab

Authors: Mitsuhiro Akiyama, Hidekata Yasuoka, Tsutomu Takeuchi

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 12/2017

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Metadata
Title
Interleukin-6 in idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease after long-term tocilizumab
Authors
Mitsuhiro Akiyama
Hidekata Yasuoka
Tsutomu Takeuchi
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-017-3111-x

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