Facing COVID-19 in the hematopoietic cell transplant setting: A new challenge for transplantation physicians

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematlogy and Oncology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States of America. Electronic address: drkksahu85@gmail.com.
² Department of Hematology and Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak, 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI, United States of America.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematlogy and Oncology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States of America.
⁴ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States of America.

Comment

Kamal Kant Sahu et al. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2020 Jul.

. 2020 Jul:83:102439.

doi: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2020.102439. Epub 2020 Apr 11.

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematlogy and Oncology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States of America. Electronic address: drkksahu85@gmail.com.
² Department of Hematology and Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak, 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI, United States of America.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematlogy and Oncology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States of America.
⁴ Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States of America.

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