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Comment
. 2008 Feb 26;98(4):852-3; author reply 854.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604153. Epub 2007 Dec 18.

Missing ligand model in autologous stem cell transplantation

M Stern, M Paulussen, J Rischewski, A Tichelli, A Gratwohl
Comment

Missing ligand model in autologous stem cell transplantation

M Stern et al. Br J Cancer. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Disease-free survival (upper panel) and cumulative incidence of relapse (lower panel) are not different between patients with or without a missing KIR ligand after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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