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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul;190(2):e73-e76.
doi: 10.1111/bjh.16863. Epub 2020 Jun 4.

Protective role of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and COVID-19

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Protective role of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and COVID-19

Santiago Thibaud et al. Br J Haematol. 2020 Jul.
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Keywords: BTK inhibitors; CLL; COVID-19.

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