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Cytomegalovirus Infection in Children with Blood Malignancies and Aplastic Anemias

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Acute Leukemias IV

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More effective treatment of proliferative diseases of the hematopoietic system and bone marrow aplasia in children has led to considerably improved results, with an increased proportion of complete remissions, a prolonged duration of remissions and the possibility to achieved cure in most these patients [1–4].

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Rokicka-Milewska, R., Skrobowska-Woźniak, A., Pacholska, J., Łukowska, K., Paciorkiewicz, W., Jastrzȩbska, M. (1994). Cytomegalovirus Infection in Children with Blood Malignancies and Aplastic Anemias. In: Büchner, T., Hiddemann, W., Wörmann, B., Schellong, G., Ritter, J. (eds) Acute Leukemias IV. Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion, vol 36. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78350-0_147

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