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Long-term follow-up after autologous stem cell transplantation for light- and heavy-chain deposition disease

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Brioli, A., Zamagni, E., Pasquali, S. et al. Long-term follow-up after autologous stem cell transplantation for light- and heavy-chain deposition disease. Bone Marrow Transplant 47, 1248–1249 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2011.252

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