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Latent Tuberculosis Infection Detected by Quantiferon-TB Assay in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Receiving Novel Drugs: Focus on Reactivation Prophylaxis in a Retrospective, Single-center Study

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Journal Ann Hematol
Specialty Hematology
Date 2024 May 3
PMID 38702445
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