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Chronic idiopathic neutropenia preceding polymyalgia rheumatica and acute myeloid leukemia

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Megalakaki, A., Mitsouli, C., Pontikoglou, C. et al. Chronic idiopathic neutropenia preceding polymyalgia rheumatica and acute myeloid leukemia. Ann Hematol 83, 791–792 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-004-0931-2

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