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Korngold, R., Antin, J.H. (2009). Biology and Management of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. In: Bishop, M. (eds) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 144. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78580-6_11

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