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Published in: Annals of Hematology 12/2007

01-12-2007 | Letter to the Editor

Refractory multiple myeloma treated with homoharringtonine: report of two cases

Authors: Xiudi Yang, Chunmei Yang, Keding Shao, Xingnong Ye, Haitao Meng, Yuhong Zhou, Wenbin Qian

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 12/2007

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Refractory multiple myeloma treated with homoharringtonine: report of two cases
Authors
Xiudi Yang
Chunmei Yang
Keding Shao
Xingnong Ye
Haitao Meng
Yuhong Zhou
Wenbin Qian
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 12/2007
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-007-0331-5

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