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Comment
. 2008 Jun 26;358(26):2839; author reply 2839-40.

Hypereosinophilic syndrome and mepolizumab

David R Boulware, William M Stauffer 3rd, Patricia F Walker
Comment

Hypereosinophilic syndrome and mepolizumab

David R Boulware et al. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Treatment of patients with the hypereosinophilic syndrome with mepolizumab.
    Rothenberg ME, Klion AD, Roufosse FE, Kahn JE, Weller PF, Simon HU, Schwartz LB, Rosenwasser LJ, Ring J, Griffin EF, Haig AE, Frewer PI, Parkin JM, Gleich GJ; Mepolizumab HES Study Group. Rothenberg ME, et al. N Engl J Med. 2008 Mar 20;358(12):1215-28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa070812. Epub 2008 Mar 16. N Engl J Med. 2008. PMID: 18344568 Clinical Trial.

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