“Pre-emptive strike”-the case for early treatment of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome with defibrotide
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Blood & Cancer
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1545-5009
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27036