Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for VEXAS syndrome: results of a multicenter study of the EBMT.
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SUBMITTER: Gurnari C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10955646 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for VEXAS syndrome: results of a multicenter study of the EBMT.
Gurnari Carmelo C Koster Linda L Baaij Laurien L Heiblig Mael M Yakoub-Agha Ibrahim I Collin Matthew M Passweg Jakob J Bulabois Claude E CE Khan Anjum A Loschi Michael M Carnevale-Schianca Fabrizio F Crisà Elena E Caravelli Daniela D Kuball Jürgen J Saraceni Francesco F Olivieri Attilio A Rambaldi Alessandro A Kulasekararaj Austin G AG Hayden Patrick J PJ Badoglio Manuela M Onida Francesco F Scheid Christof C Franceschini Franco F Mekinian Arsène A Savic Sinisa S Voso Maria Teresa MT Drozd-Sokolowska Joanna J Snowden John A JA Raj Kavita K Alexander Tobias T Robin Marie M Greco Raffaella R McLornan Donal P DP
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