Is haematological monitoring actually needed with clozapine treatment?

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Olav Nielssen. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2020 Feb.

. 2020 Feb;54(2):132-133.

doi: 10.1177/0004867419856693. Epub 2019 Jun 18.

¹ Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW, Australia.

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Meta-analysis examining the epidemiology of clozapine-associated neutropenia.
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